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Tufted Titmouse

Adult--Upper parts gray; forehead black; crest gray; under parts light gray, to white on the belly; the sides washed with reddish brown. Length--6.00.

Breeding Range--From northern New Jersey southward.

The nest, simply a collection of short hair, moss, leaves, and strips of bark, is placed most frequently in a deserted wood-pecker's hole, or in a natural cavity in a tree, usually one that is dead. 4 to 8 eggs are laid; they are white or creamy, with large spots and specks of reddish and purplish brown, chiefly at the larger end. Size--.74 x .52.

These delightful little birds may be seen in the somewhat damp woods, usually in company with the ever-busy chickadee. They breed in April.