Immature birds have browner upper parts and dull buff under parts with a grayish-white forehead, grayer crowns and shorter crests.

This species eats insects and seeds, but also comes to bird feeders and will usually hang upside down to find food. Usually nests in a hole in a tree.

After I enjoy my mid day meal, I drive to the Bird Trail: Trailhead north and take a couple photos here.

Next, I drive to the south bird trail and walk the 150 yards distance to the bird blind and take some photos but there are not very many birds here.

Awake, dress, grab my shower bag and walk to the shower house for some hot water, after which, I return to the jammer, open up the back and proceed to begin my breakfast preparations. When the water boils, I make my hot drinks and Daystart, climb inside and eat while I pound keys. I have also been keeping an eye on the lantern post because yesterday, I hung my suet feeder on it and have been looking for a few birds to come to feed. The first on that I see on the suet is a black-crested titmouse which does not stay too long, only long enough for a photo.

Awake, dress in my winter blues, drive to the birding blind and spend the next six hours taking photos of a lot of birds. I was able to get photos of at least two birds I have never seen before. I meet Jerry when he comes to refill the feeders and we talk while he loads them up. Afterwards, a large number of additional bird come to feed. I keep taking photos all morning, waiting for different birds to show up and this really works, some birds must get up later to come to eat.