Tufted Titmouse

The tufted titmouse lives year round in the eastern half of the United States.  This one was flocking with chickadees, sparrows, nuthatches, and woodpeckers at an area having both bird seed and suet cakes.  It grabs a seed, then flies to a tree branch to crack the seed open.

Location: Saw Wee Kee Park, Oswego, Illinois