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Parus major(Linnaeus, 1758)


Parus major(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Copyright: Ena Simic (Ena) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 61 N: 570] (2343)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-24
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/50 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-12-09 8:01
Viewed: 721
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another catch at the ringing camp!!! :-)

Parus major(Linnaeus, 1758)

The Great Tit, Parus major, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common species throughout Europe and Asia in any sort of woodland. It is resident, and most Great Tits do not migrate.

Great Tits are easy to recognize, large in size at 14 cm, with a broad black line (broader in the male) down its otherwise yellow front. The neck and head are black with white cheeks and ear coverts. Upper parts are olive. It has a white wingbar and outer tail feathers. In young birds the black is replaced by brown, and the white by yellow.

Great Tits come in many races, but they fall into three groups. Great Tits in temperate Europe and Asia are essentially green above and yellow below. Great Tits in China, Korea, Japan and southeastern Russia are green above and white or yellow-tinged white below, and birds in India and south-east Asia are grey above and whitish below.

It is, like other tits, a vocal bird, and has a large variety of calls, of which the most familiar is a "teacher, teacher", also likened to a squeaky wheelbarrow wheel. In the 1st Movement of Bruckner's 4th Symphony several Great Tit songs are strung together in a very realistic manner. Interestingly, Great Tits from the two south Asian groups of races do not recognize the calls of the temperate Great Tits, and they may be a separate species.

Any hole will do for a nest, and it will readily take to nest boxes. The number in the clutch is often very large, but seven or eight white eggs, spotted red, are normal, with bigger clutches being laid by two or even more hens. The bird is a close sitter, hissing when disturbed.

Great Tits are primarily insectivores. They prefer protein rich caterpillars during breeding season to feed their young. A study published in 2007 found that Great Tits helped to reduce caterpillar damage in apple orchards by 50%.[1] In England, Great Tits learned to break open the foil caps sealing bottles of milk that had been delivered to homes to get at the cream floating on top.

This is a common and popular European garden bird, due to its acrobatic performances when feeding on nuts or seed. It will join winter tit flocks with other species.

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paridae
Genus: Parus
Species: P. major

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1332 W: 79 N: 923] (8590)
  • [2007-12-09 8:05]

selam Ena
wonderful capturing of this cute and beautiful bird
composition, point of view, lighting, colours, sharpness and details are great
thanks for sharing
regards
izler

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 654 W: 0 N: 1623] (5300)
  • [2007-12-09 8:40]

Hi Ena, another nice photo of yours, I like it. I like the fact that we see all the bird and it is very touching to see it being held between your fingers. It adds a human touch to it, caring and preserving. Good work!

Francine

Gorgeous capture, great color, nice depth of field, well done post processing and inclusion of the hand gives needed perspective. Your photographer notes are quite informative.

Hello Ena,
Beautiful coloration and detail on the bird. Interesting POV with a full side view of the Great Tit while it is looking at the lens. I love photos of animals that are looking so deeply at the lens that I cannot help but to look back. Great work! Thomas

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 6 N: 3062] (11322)
  • [2007-12-09 12:17]

ooo very fantastic details of bird's plume,perfect colours and sharpness,thanks for share this wonderfull work,have a nice week,Luciano

Hello Ena,
This is a lovely little fellow!
I like the point of view and the fine composition, showing so well the exccellent details in the plumage...
Good colour palette!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1811 W: 29 N: 5243] (17176)
  • [2007-12-13 10:06]

Hi Ena,
Outstanding shot of this Tit with such sharp details and lovely colours on its plumage. Great pose captured with perfect lighting and exposure. I wonder how you have them sitting on your fingers. Excellent POV and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hello Ena,
Very nice focusing and details here.
You've captured this little fella with nice POV.
And also, lovely colours and informative notes here.
TFS and best wishes,
Kevin

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 51 N: 476] (2058)
  • [2007-12-21 9:06]

Cao Pticarko :)
Super slicica, fina kompozicija slike sa odlicnim detaljima.
Super je uhvacen pogled i sjaj u oku!

Ciao Ena
Grazie della visita
Foto fantastiche bellissimi dettagli

Un saluto.

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  • Alma Silver Star Critiquer [C: 13 W: 0 N: 1] (8)
  • [2008-01-11 14:21]

Hi Ena,
You are so lucky to have those birds in your hand!
Nice composition!
TFS Alma

Hello Ena,
I took some time reading your intro and browsing through your fabulous gallery.

Your capture of birds are all amazingly clear. The details are very well written in the picture. Well poised on the fingers and you have managed the clarity and depth of field brilliantly. I like your patience and details in your work as most of the pictures posted here are flawless.

Well done and keep shooting and sharing. TFS

Best regards,
Jusni

Hi Ena
Good shot, colours, charpness and great details.
Congrats.
Linaldo

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