THE BUSH-TIT 
By WILLIAM L. FINLEY 
The National Association of Audubon Societies 
Educational Leaflet No. 40 
The Bush-tit's home is on the Pacific Coast. He is so much of a 
W esterner that he is entirely unknown in the Eastern States. He may be 
recognized by his diminutive size, as he is but little larger than a hum- 
mingbird, but more fluffy in appearance, and with a 
tail that is as long as his body. He is dressed mod- Westerner 
estly in grays and browns, with not a touch of bright 
coloring. As a nest-builder, he has no equal among our small birds, for 
he weaves a gourd-shaped home of soft, flexible materials, from eight to 
A BUSH-TIT WITH FOOD FOR ITS YOUNG 
Photographed by H. T. Bohlman 
ten inches in length, with a side-entrance near the upper end. He is 
fearless and readily accepts human friendship'. 
One can hardly help falling in love with a Bush-tit. He is such a tiny 
mite, not larger than your thumb. He goes along in such a bustling, 
businesslike way. He is absolutely fearless in ordinary circumstances. 
One can make friends with the Bush-tit as easily as with his cousin, the 
Chickadee. Any one who has studied bird-character would know that 
these two birds are related, even if he did not know that both are members 
of the family Paridce. I do not know why the Bush-tits and Chickadees 
place so much confidence in mankind. Perhaps they remember only the 
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