Identification - This little bird is smaller than a sparrow. It is our only small gray bird with a distinct crest. The crest is often held erect. It has a black forehead and rusty flanks. Birds found west of central Texas have a black crest and gray forehead.
Morsels - This little bird builds its nest in a cavity, such as an old woodpecker hole, and takes readily to man-made nest boxes. It uses hair as part of its nest material and has been observed plucking hair from live squirrels, opossums, and even from humans!
