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Bo Zarts

(26,345 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2026, 11:32 AM Monday

Tufted Titmouse Alighting

Starr County, Texas - February 2026
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Beautiful pix, Bo! SheltieLover Monday #1

Awesome shot! CaptainTruth Monday #2

That shot deserves an award. chowder66 Monday #3

Beautiful picture 😊 Figarosmom Monday #4

Can you share the technique you use to catch these fleeting moments? erronis Monday #5

SPECTACULAR!!! DrMJG10 Monday #6

Appears to be a black crested titmouse WestMichRad Monday #7

That pic really jumps out at you! Uncle Joe Monday #8

Extraordinary capture, my dear Bo! Wow. ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Monday #9

My grandfather's favorite bird. bluescribbler Monday #10

SheltieLover

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1. Beautiful pix, Bo!

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Mon Mar 9, 2026, 11:44 AM

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CaptainTruth

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2. Awesome shot!

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Mon Mar 9, 2026, 01:04 PM

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chowder66

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3. That shot deserves an award.

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Mon Mar 9, 2026, 01:09 PM

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Figarosmom

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4. Beautiful picture 😊

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Mon Mar 9, 2026, 01:09 PM

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erronis

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5. Can you share the technique you use to catch these fleeting moments?

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Mon Mar 9, 2026, 01:18 PM

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Such great lighting, also.

I watched a video on catching flying bullets with sound-activated flashes. And even catching the movement of light traveling through a water bottle:

DrMJG10

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6. SPECTACULAR!!!

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Mon Mar 9, 2026, 01:31 PM

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Need I say more?

WestMichRad

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7. Appears to be a black crested titmouse

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Mon Mar 9, 2026, 01:36 PM

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(Baeolophus atricristatus) rather than a tufted titmouse. Black titmice have a black crown and white forehead, while tufteds have a gray crown and darker forehead. Their ranges overlap and some interbreeding has been noted, and for awhile they were regarded as a single species, but about 20 years ago the two were split into two species given different vocalizations and genetic differences.
https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/birds/kenn-kaufmans-id-tips/identifying-north-americas-five-titmouse-species/
Great photo, anyway!