Bid ID required please. San Antonio Texas. 3/3/2011 (1 Viewer)

[jekbeck]

Just spotted this bird pushing the Bewicks Wren away from the Gourd hung in my garden.

Can someone please tell me what it is?

 

[Al Kat]

Just spotted this bird pushing the Bewicks Wren away from the Gourd hung in my garden.

Can someone please tell me what it is?

Your bird is a Tufted Titmouse

Al

 

[spacepilot]

A Black-crested Titmouse, which was recently split from Tufted Titmouse to be its own species.

 

[Sinaloa]

Isn't this black-crested? Tufted wouldn't show this much black in the crest

 

[mrmanning]

Looks good for Black Crested to me. Cool!

 

[jekbeck]

Thanks to you all.

It seems that this bird is just a little big to get into the gourd, through the hole which the Bewicks Wren gets in, however, the Tit keeps coming back every day. Can anyone tell me whether if it is trying to get to the nest of the other bird, or if it is likely looking to nest in there itself. I have seen it putting it's head into the hole, but I don't think it can get in any further. The Bewicks Wren glides straight in.
Any info on the nesting habits of these would be appreciated.

 

[sammyjay]

I agree with mrmanning and Al Kat, think it is a Black-crested Titmouse.