The Bushtits' quick and constant motion, combined with their diminutive size and the density of the trees and bushes where they forage, make it challenging to get a good look at them. Here, I was able to capture one eating an insect pupa or scale insect while holding it in his foot. They glean all types of bugs from the underside of leaves and branches, often by hanging upside down. (By the way, "tit" comes from Old Icelandic “titr” meaning something small.)
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