Description: The bushtit is a tiny bird bout 4.5″long. They’re gray above with pale gray below. Those that live near the coast have a brown crown while the others have a brown mask and gray crown. The males have dark eyes and females have pale eyes.
Diet: Insects and spiders.
Feeder food: Black oil sunflower seeds, hulled sunflower seeds, suet, peanuts, and mealworms.
Habitat: Bushtits enjoy a variety of habitats including forested mountains, shrubby & brushy, backyards, and city parks.
Nesting: Bushtits built a gourd-shaped nest woven from vegetation and spider webs. The nest placement ranges from a low bush to high in a tree. They have 1-2 broods/season, 5-7 white eggs/brood, incubation for 12-13 days, and fledglings leave the nest at about 18 days.
Migration: Bushtits do not migrate. They remain in their year-round range all seasons of the year.
Year-round range: Along the pacific coast in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, as well as inland in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona,New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico.
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