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great tit
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Copyright: Fikret Yorgancioglu (fiyo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 5 N: 2259] (8370)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12-01
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 II APO Macro Super
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Great Tits [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-02-15 8:29
Viewed: 983
Points: 28
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Great tit

Facts
Kingdom :Animalia
Phylum :Chordata
Class :Aves
Order :Passeriformes
Family :Paridae
Genus :Parus


Size Wingspan: 22.5-25.5 cm
Length: 13.5-15 cm
Weight 14-22 g

Status
Included in the Birds of Conservation Concern Green List (low conservation concern) .
Description
The great tit is the largest of the British tits and is a familiar garden visitor . It is slightly smaller in size than a house sparrow and is easily recognised by its yellow underparts with a black band running down the centre of the breast, a black head and large white cheek patches. The back is green in colour, the greyish-blue wings feature a white bar and the sides of the tail are white .Males can be distinguished from females as the black central band on the breast is much thicker . Juveniles are duller and paler in colour than adults and their cheek patches are yellow . Great tits have an amazingly varied repertoire of calls , but a sharp, loud ‘tink tink’ is often produced . The two-syllable song, which can be heard all year round is a mechanical ‘ti-ta-ti-ta-ti-ta’ .

Range
This common tit is found throughout Britain where it is largely resident (it remains throughout the year) . Elsewhere, they are widespread throughout Europe, Asia and the Far East and there are many subspecies, some of which lack the yellow colouration on the breast. In years when food availability is low, birds belonging to the continental race may fly to Britain .

You can view distribution information for this
species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway

Habitat
Essentially a woodland bird, but has adapted very successfully to gardens, parks and cemeteries and lives in close proximity to human dwellings .

Biology
During summer, great tits tend to feed mainly on invertebrates taken from leaves, but in autumn the diet slowly changes, incorporating more seeds and fruits. By November, seeds make up a large proportion of the diet and in periods of low food availability they will enter gardens and feed on peanuts and other food provided by humans. Because of their larger size, great tits tend to feed on the ground more than other smaller tits .

Great tits nest in holes in trees, nest boxes, pipes and even letter boxes . The female lays between 6 and 11 eggs; these are incubated for up to 15 days and the young will have fledged after a further 16-22 days .

Threats
This species is not threatened at present; in fact the population has been generally increasing since the 1960s, possibly as a result of the increased popularity of bird tables .

Conservation
Conservation action has not been targeted at this common bird.

Notes are from:http://www.arkive.org/species/ARK/birds/Parus_major/more_info.html


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Dando, metcher, dew77, wallhalla15, FranciscoSales, ALIRIZA, red45, Janice, marhowie, liquidsunshine has marked this note useful
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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 32 N: 790] (3052)
  • [2006-02-15 8:34]

Nice close up of the great tit, DOF, focus, detail and colour all spot on. TFS.
Dean.

Hi, Fikret.
Excellent pose and composition on this tit. Very sharp. Nice DOF and colors.

  • Great 
  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-02-15 9:01]
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Hello Fikret!
Excellent capture.I liked POV,colors,catchlight in eyes,
DOF,blurred BG,lighting and composition are wonderful.
TFS...:-)

Hello Fikret, very nice capture with great colours, sharpness and POV/DOF. Very good composition. Thank you.

  • Great 
  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1165] (6442)
  • [2006-02-15 16:01]
  • [2]

Hi Fikret,
Fantastic capture of this beautiful bird,
excellent sharpness and details,
very nice colours and good work on DOF.
Thanks for sharing!

  • Great 
  • reina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 263 W: 1 N: 321] (1990)
  • [2006-02-15 16:34]

Hi Fikret, nice to see a good bird shot again from your hand again, and again great composition and well done sharpness and POV. Hope to see your shootings more regularly. Thanks for sharing Reina

Olá Fikret,
excelente foto! Ótimas cores, muito boa nitidez e fundo!! Ótima foto!!! Parabéns

Francisco Sales

Hi Fikret ,
You have wonderful capture of the bird.POV, framing,composition and colors are very good. Very well done!Congratulations,
ALIRIZA

  • Great 
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2830 W: 75 N: 8024] (26861)
  • [2006-02-15 17:29]

Hi Fikret!

Also common in Poland, one of very cute winter birds. Perfectly taken. Sharpness, details, DOF, pose - all look great.

Hi Fikret,
the Great Tit is a lovely little bird and you have captured it well. Maybe a wee oversharpen.
Well composed, good details and nice colours.
Well done.

  • Great 
  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3452 W: 144 N: 5895] (17468)
  • [2006-02-16 2:58]

Wow, a super up-close shot of the Great Tit Fikret. He's a little darling and you show him well. Good job, TFS
Janice

Hi Fikret,
Great sharpness, detail and color with a nice POV. Very well composed, excellent BG. Well done!

Very good capture Fikret,
Good detail, colours and sharpness.
Composition and exposure are good. Good POV and framing.
Thanks for posting, have a great week.

hi
cette mesange est vraiment tres bien prise,les details des plumes sont tres bons,les couleurs belles et le BG reussi.
bravo.
laurent

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