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Coveside Titmice Houses
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COVESIDE CONSERVATION PRODUCTS
TITMICE: Friendly and
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The
bird family of Titmice includes 65 species, twelve in North America.
These familiar birds include chickadees as well as the Tufted and Plain
Titmouse.
They are
hole or cavity nesters and take readily to nest boxes. They are
small, friendly birds, common at feeders, and the sexes look alike.
Tufted Titmouse
The Tufted
Titmouse ranges over nearly the entire eastern half of the US, excluding
only the northernmost border and the southernmost tip of Florida. It
is sparrow-sized, gray above and white below with a rust color on its
sides and a gray crest. A small black patch can be seen just above
the beak, and its large black eyes give it an inquisitive look. Its
cousin, the Black-crested Titmouse, dwells in Texas, has a black crest,
and is otherwise the same bird.
This
little gray fellow is a permanent resident throughout its range, living in
deciduous woods, preferably near swamps and riversides. They are
largely insectivorous, but in winter much of their diet may consist of
berries, nuts and seeds. They are fond of peanut kernels, sunflower
seeds, and suet at feeders. They also like little pieces of white
bread.
Plain Titmouse
The Plain
Titmouse is the western cousin and lives in the southwestern states.
It is a small, gray bird with a crest, but it is all gray, without the
rust or white accents.
Both birds
hunt for insects by clinging to branches of trees and shrubs and peering
into the crevices of the bark. They sometimes forage on the ground
as well.
Their
calls are similar, a whistled "peter, peter, peter."
Bridled Titmouse
A less
common variety, the Bridled Titmouse, is found only in the mountains of
southern Arizona and New Mexico and has a small black bib and black
"eyeliner" on its face. It has a call like the chickadee's.
Titmice
are not afraid of people, making them a common inhabitant of gardens and
back yards. They are curious little fellows and will sometimes perch
on a window ledge and peer into your house to see what's going on.
Titmice
nest in the cavities of trees, in either natural holes or in abandoned
woodpecker holes. Sometimes they excavate a hole themselves in
rotting wood.
They may
be attracted to a nesting box by placing nesting material nearby, such as
hair (human or combed from a cat or dog), fur, feathers and thread (no
more than 3" to 4" long). Their breeding season is from March to
July. The female does all the nest building, but the male may keep
her company. He will bring her food when she is incubating her
eggs.
The nest
may contain 4 to 8 white eggs with brown speckles. They hatch in
13-16 days, and after another 15 to 18 days the little birds leave the
nest. Adults will raise one, possibly two, broods per year.
The
nesting box should be placed on a tree or fence post in semi-shade, about
5' to 10' off the ground, in a suburban area with a mixture of trees and
open areas.
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Coveside Slate Squirrel Guard
$5.95
This guard is used
with the following nesting houses: Window Nest Box,
Chickadee, Nuthatch, Titmouse, House Wren, all Bluebird Houses, Saw-Whet Owl
and Kestrel. This guard will protect the box from chewing
squirrels.
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Coveside Titmouse/Warbler/Swallow Bird House
$31.95
Titmice are generally comfortable around people.
Prefer a natural habitat in areas with tall vegetation and a forest with a dense
canopy of trees. House also suitable for Prothonotary
Warblers, Tree Swallows, House Finches, Violet-green Swallows & Carolina
Wrens. RANGE: Resides in southern Wisconsin, southern
Michigan, central New York, southern New England south to Gulf of Mexico and
central Florida. HABITAT: Thrives in deciduous, coniferous
forests; swamps, orchards, suburban shade trees. (12-1/2"h x 6"w x
8-1/2"d)
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Coveside Wood Chips Nesting Material
$1.99
Nesting Material. Gallon size.
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Coveside Wood Predator Guard
$5.95
Used to protect
baby birds form predators reaching in and grabbing
them.
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Support The Registry of Nature Habitats - Buy Conservation Credits For purchasing Conservation
Credit(s) You will receive a copy of the John Audubon Multimedia
CD A replica of the complete
(1840-1844) James Audubon's
Birds of America
You will also receieve a bluebird
house for each Conservation Credit purchased and a 20% off coupon to be used on
the A Bird's Home website!
 The Registry of Nature Habitats - Mission
Statement
The Registry of Nature Habitats is
dedicated to the preservation of land that, over time, has been a
site and home for complex ecosystems. The Registry advocates
preservation of these lands and its inhabitants, environmental
education for community individuals and groups, and nurturing of
these lands through restoration in order to conserve its
natural resources for future generations.
Preserve
The Registry of Nature
Habitats manages critical habitat, consisting of wetland,
lowland, upland, forest and stream habitat, providing a home
to wildlife species and plant species. As part of
the mission to preserve these lands and its inhabitants,
the Registry will continue to contract with owners
of ecologically sensitive land as it becomes
available.
Educate
The Registry of Nature Habitats is
a "teaching ground," able to provide hands-on, interpretive learning
experiences in areas such as ecology, botany, wildlife science, and
geology, as well as the arts and humanities. The
educational mission of The Registry of Nature Habitats is
to teach an understanding and appreciaton of the environment,
the invaluable lesson of land stewardship of our natural resources,
and to expand the general knowledge of this habitat through
scientific research. This will be accomplished through a
year-round experiential, interactive approach, along
with onsite and outreach activities including providing
educational material both on this website, on media and through
educational seminars. An on-site facility is in the
design phase, which will house classrooms and an administrative
space.
Nurture
Through several restoration
projects, including the rebuilding of stream corridors,
reintroducing native flora, and permitting only low-impact
activities, the Registry is nurturing much land back to
its natural state, undoing the damage of hundreds of
years. The Registry of Nature
Habitats restoration plan, developed with public and private
partnerships and with local community support, will increase
the land's value, enhance wildlife habitat, improve water
quality, and preserve the integrity of the land's
bio-diversity. Renewable
Energy
Promote the use of
renewable and efficient energy technologies through education,
training, workforce development, research, and project facilitation.
The Registry supports clean energy development and energy
conservation as the means to protect the environment, enhance
public health, and save our nature
habitats.
Conservation
We seek to educate people and provide innovative
solutions that will help build a clean, more efficient world, by
reducing energy consumption in a prudent way that does not
threaten the natural balance that supports all
life.
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