Tufted Titmouse Alighting

[Bo Zarts]

Starr County, Texas - February 2026
©2026 Bo Zarts Studio

[SheltieLover]

1. Beautiful pix, Bo!

[CaptainTruth]

2. Awesome shot!

[chowder66]

3. That shot deserves an award.

[Figarosmom]

4. Beautiful picture 😊

[erronis]

5. Can you share the technique you use to catch these fleeting moments?

Such great lighting, also.

I watched a video on catching flying bullets with sound-activated flashes. And even catching the movement of light traveling through a water bottle:

[DrMJG10]

6. SPECTACULAR!!!

Need I say more?

[WestMichRad]

7. Appears to be a black crested titmouse

(Baeolophus atricristatus) rather than a tufted titmouse. Black titmice have a black crown and white forehead, while tufteds have a gray crown and darker forehead. Their ranges overlap and some interbreeding has been noted, and for awhile they were regarded as a single species, but about 20 years ago the two were split into two species given different vocalizations and genetic differences.
https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/birds/kenn-kaufmans-id-tips/identifying-north-americas-five-titmouse-species/
Great photo, anyway!

[Uncle Joe]

8. That pic really jumps out at you!

Thanks for the thread Bo Zarts

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Extraordinary capture, my dear Bo! Wow. ...n/t

[bluescribbler]

10. My grandfather's favorite bird.

Beautiful image.