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Blue Tit


Blue Tit
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Copyright: Arunas Eismantas (Aukstaitis) Silver Note Writer [C: 0 W: 0 N: 161] (846)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/1300 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-11 11:52
Viewed: 454
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Blue Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus (often still Parus caeruleus), is a 10.5 to 12 cm long passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic Europe and western Asia in deciduous or mixed woodlands. It is a resident bird, i.e., most birds do not migrate.

The azure blue crown and dark blue line passing through the eye and encircling the white cheeks to the chin, give the Blue Tit a very distinctive appearance. The forehead, eyestreak, and a bar on the wing are also white. The nape, wings and tail are blue; the back is yellowish green; the under parts mostly sulphur-yellow with a dark line down the abdomen. The bill is black, the legs bluish grey, and the irides dark brown. The young are much yellower than the old birds.

This is a common and popular European garden bird, due to its perky acrobatic performances when feeding on nuts or suet. It swings beneath the holder, calling tee, tee, tee or a scolding churr.

The song period lasts almost all the year round, but is most often heard during February to June.
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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2007-02-11 13:08]

Hi Arunas,

A nice capture of this blue tit in the cold,as I can see the frost is still on the twigs,well captured with nice colors and details,well done and TFS

Paul

Hi Arunas

This little guy looks all puffed up against the cold. A very nice shot. Good colours, well composed with clarity and sharpness spot on! :-)

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