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The
boisterous, friendly titmouse is usually heard before it is seen.
Sometimes called "tomtit" in the South, this saucy
little bundle of nervous energy bounces through the treetops scolding "peter,
peter, peter" at
any intruder in the territory.
The
work "titmouse" is derived from Old Icelandic titr;
meaning "something small" and "mouse" a corruption
of the Old English mace
meaning small bird.
 Two
forms of titmouse appear in Texas, the "tufted titmouse" and
the "black-crested titmouse."
They both feed on an assortment of small berries.
They form long term pair bonds and the male feeds his mate
through the breeding season and while she incubates her eggs.
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