Word of the Week - Bushtit

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As per Wikipedia:

The Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) is a long-tailed tit found in North America. It is the only species in the family found in the New World, and the only member of the genus Psaltriparus.

(Admit it, you gigglesnorted at the word long-tailed tit...)

The Bushtit inhabits mixed open woodlands, often containing oaks and a scrubby understory. It is a year-round resident of the western United States and highland parts of Mexico, ranging from Vancouver through the Great Basin and the lowlands and foothills of California to southern Mexico and Guatemala.

Weetle tiny birdy... so adowable...


Wait... what's with the sudden interest in birds, you say?

Of course, we at ALASL have a whole different definition of bushtit.

A picture is worth a thousand words, they say...

And the pièce de résistance...

Here's an excellent example of a long-tailed tit:

Rawr.