Common Nesting Birds

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Juniper Titmouse (Baeolophus griseus)


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Juniper Titmouse nest

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Juniper Titmouse eggs

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Photo © Jack Parlapiano / Macaulay Library

Photo © Ian Davies / Macaulay Library

Photo © Albert Linkowski / Macaulay Library

Photo © Darren Clark / Macaulay Library

Photo © Ted Floyd / Macaulay Library

Photo © James Hoffman / Macaulay Library

Song

© Hope Batcheller / Macaulay Library

Song

© Rich Hoyer / Macaulay Library

Song

© Hope Batcheller / Macaulay Library

Song

© Hope Batcheller / Macaulay Library

Calls

© Chris Wood / Macaulay Library

Calls

© Nathan Pieplow

Calls

© Hope Batcheller / Macaulay Library

Calls

© Mary Margaret Ferraro / Macaulay Library

When To Look

Source: Birds of the World

Where To Find It

Habitats

open woodland

Substrates

Nestbox or Birdhouse

Live Tree Cavity

Dead Tree Cavity

What You'll Find

Nest Type

cavity

Chick

Altricial

Clutch Size

3
6
7
9

Nest Height

11 ft
3 ft

Nesting Statistics

Incubation Period

12-16
days

Brooding Period

16-21
days

Useful Hints

  • Nests of the Juniper Titmouse are often placed in crevices in twisted trunks of larger, older juniper trees.
  • The incubating female sits very tight on the nest while incubating, and will hiss like a snake if disturbed.
  • Nests may be reused by the same or a different pair in subsequent years.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology