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Aegithalos caudatus


Aegithalos caudatus
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Copyright: Mircea Costina (mirceax) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 231 W: 56 N: 1354] (6247)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-12-21
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon 300mm F4L IS USM + 1.4x ext
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-12-22 9:27
Viewed: 668
Points: 26
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The Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) is a very small passerine bird. It breeds in most of Europe and Asia. It is usually a non-migratory species, although there have been several extralimital records, and migration has been observed in north-eastern Europe.

Its family, Aegithalidae, is related to the true tits, and in the winter it is often found with tit flocks.

This is a very small bird at only 13–15 cm in length including its very long tail, which makes up 7–9 cm of the total. The Long-tailed Tit is black and brown above and whitish below, with reddish flanks. It has a white crown. North European birds (A. c. caudatus) have completely white heads and flanks. There are several other subspecies which vary substantially in plumage. Hybridization between subspecies is common, and the hybridization zone between caudatus and europaeus seems to move in an easterly direction.

This is a restless species, constantly on the move as it searches for insects and other small food items. It is usually found in small flocks, and has been described as an avian sheep.

Long-tailed Tits are birds of deciduous woodlands with undergrowth. They nest in a tree or shrub. Six to twelve eggs are laid in a woven closed nest. The nest is held together with spider webs and camouflaged with lichen. Adult birds will find a relative's nest and help feed their "nephews and nieces", if their own nest is predated.

The call is a loud trisyllabic srih-srih-srih.

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Salut Mircea,

Foarte simpatic,

Iar compozitia pe cat de simpla pe atat de perfecta. Pana si culorile sunt intr-un singur ton. Super.

Sarbatori fericite!
Cezar T.

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 648 W: 15 N: 1602] (6243)
  • [2008-12-22 9:43]

Buna Mircea
Felicitari pentru captura. Foarte interesanta compozitia.Foarte clara si culorile frumoase. Numai bine.
Razvan Zinica

hello Mircea

very sharp foto
good details and collor

greeting lou

beautiful ! TFS Ori

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2909 W: 34 N: 8636] (32186)
  • [2008-12-22 10:41]

Hi Mircia. I had a long tailed Tit in the garden for the first time this year. You captured a nice pose of this little one on the twig covered in snow. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2392 W: 94 N: 5536] (17620)
  • [2008-12-22 11:39]

Hello Mircea,
Wonderful winter photo of this, always moving, Long-tailed Tit. Excellent pose, colours, sharpness and composition. Very beautiful!
Regards,
Peter

Hi Mircea,
that's such a lovely tiny bird, I like your shot very much. So cute, so sharp, very well done, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Ciao Mircea,
bellissima immagine di Codibugnolo, catturato con ottima definizione in una splendida e graziosa posa, bellissima atmosfera invernale, belli i colori. Ho fatto un WS che toglie un po' sul piano dell'atmosfera invernale, ma penso l'immagine complessivamente ne tragga beneficio. Spero che ti possa essere utile.
TFS.
Maurizio

Hello Mircea,
Very adorable little bird, good sharpness and depth of feild, nice catchlight in the eye, very good composition and lovely pose.
Angela

bonjour Mircea

je te retrouve en Europe !

belle image de ce petit oiseau, avec un excellent POV et cadrage,
belle netteté et détails de l'oiseau, du branche et de la neige,
le petit catch-ligth à l'oeil ajoute un pluss à l'image, TFS

bonne vacances dans ton pays natal,
Joyeux Noël et Bonne et Heureuse Année 2009

Asbed

Hi Mircea

Poor little tit, he looks so cold. Excellent composition with the snow on the branch. Great OOF background. Excellent sharpness and plumage deatil.

Chris

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  • lise Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 172 W: 51 N: 548] (2875)
  • [2008-12-23 16:14]

Hi Mircea,
This is such a cute little bird!
Wonderful capture ,nice soft colours and great sharpness.
Lise

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-12-24 11:32]

Hi Mircea,
a great shot of this Long-tailed Tit.
Very sharpness and clarity.
Great composition.

Well done,
Joe

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