Another contestant in last Sunday's American Bird Idol competition was this beautiful Titmouse. And, of course, I just had to research the origin of the bird's name. Here's what I found ~ The name titmouse is recorded from the 14th century, composed of the Old English name for the bird, mase (Proto-Germanic maison, German Meise) and tit, denoting something small. The spelling was influenced by mouse in the 16th century. What say you, my learned friends?
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