The animals in this ID challenge, the nuthatch, tufted titmouse, and chickadee, are small songbirds of a similar size. These species often flock together in mixed groups that feed together on insects and seeds.
The animal in photo (A) is a tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor). The tufted titmouse is a small, gray-plumed songbird, easily recognized for the crest of gray feathers atop its head, its big black eyes, black forehead, and its rust-colored flanks. They are quite common throughout the eastern part of North America, so if you're in that geographical region and want to catch a glimpse of a tufted titmouse, it may not be that difficult to find. They are considered to be year-round residents throughout their range. Male and female titmice have similar plumage, which makes identification a little bit easier, and titmice can be tempted to backyard bird feeders, so you may not have to go far at all to see one.
Photo (B) shows a black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapilla). Black-capped chickadees are easily identified by their black cap, white face, and black throat. They are common throughout most parts of northern United States and southern Canada. They live in woodland habitats and ore often seen in flocks with wawrblers, creepers, nuthatches, titmice, and kinglets. The call of the black-capped chickadee is the distintive chikadee dee dee.
Photo (C) shows a white-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis). The white-breated nuthatch has a black crown-stripe and a white face and throat. White-breasted nuthatches are common throughout most parts of the united states and southern Canada. They have a short tail and the upper-parts of their body and wings are gray-blue. These birds are often seen climbing head-first down the trunks of trees while foraging for insects.
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