135 color photos 7 x 9 Up-close, in-depth natural history of a popular species Full-color photographs showing hard-to-observe behaviors Up-to-date, insightful information by a leading ornithologist Ornithologist Thomas Grubb explores the habitat and activity of this sprightly backyard visitor and its relationships within the bird community and with its human neighbors. Full-color photographs illustrate the full range of this birds life and behavior, including courtship, nesting, fledging, communicating, and flying. The detail of the images captured by leading wildlife photographers, as well as the authority of the text make Tufted Titmouse an excellent resource for all birders. Thomas C. Grubb Jr., a professor in the Department of Zoology at Ohio State University, has written articles on titmice and other bird species, and is author of Beyond Birding: Field Projects for Inquisitive Birders.