Family Paridae

Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice

7 species from the family Paridae.

Typical settings for this family#

Shutter (still)1/800 s
Shutter (action)1/2500–1/3200 s
Aperturef/5.6–f/7.1
Size11–16 cm

7 species#

Black-capped Chickadee Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus Tufted Titmouse Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor Carolina Chickadee Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis Chestnut-backed Chickadee Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens Mountain Chickadee Mountain ChickadeePoecile gambeli Oak TitmouseBaeolophus inornatus Black-crested TitmouseBaeolophus atricristatus

Field-craft#

  • Very approachable at feeders — set up a natural perch near the feeder.
  • Winter flocks make them easy to find.
  • Bird-eye AF with continuous focus (AF-C/AI Servo); fill at least a third of the frame.

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources

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