The Juniper titmouse presents the demeanor of a miniature jay with its crest jutted proudly upright. It is a pale gray bird above and underneath, with little or no brown coloration. Songs and calls are useful in locating hidden titmice. The Juniper titmouse occurs in pinyon pine-juniper woodlands in the bulk of its range.

This bird is a cavity nester. The nest is often placed in a crevice of a twisted trunk of large, older junipers. It primarily forages in junipers and juniper seed are important in the winter diet.

An Oregon Conservation Strategy Species in the Northern Basin and Range ecoregion, the Juniper titmouse occurs in scattered isolated populations east of the south Cascades to Idaho. It is an uncommon resident east of Lakeview and Albert Rim, on Hart Mountain, North Antelope Ridge, southern Warner Valley and west of Adel Lake.

Hear the song of the Juniper titmouse

Photo from Seabamirum, Flickr