| Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758)) |
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Scientific name: Parus caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) Common name: Blue Tit French name: Mésange bleue Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae Size: 11 to 12 cm, 9 to 12 g Habitat: Deciduous or mixed woodlands, gardens. Food: Blue Tits mainly feed on insects and sometimes on seeds. In winter they visit reed beds where they feed on larvae hidden inside stems. Nesting: The nest is usually located in a hole in a tree. The Blue Tit lays 6 to 15 eggs between April and June. Migration: Sedentary, but northern and eastern birds can move southwards during winter. Geographic area: All Europe except northern Scandinavia. Western temperate Asia. |
You can easily identify the Blue Tit, smaller than the Great Tit, by its wide blue crown. The white forehead is crossed by a dark blue line running from the bill to the nape. The wings and the tail are blue. The other plumage is greenish brown. The Blue Tit's song is a small sharp tsi-tsi. |
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I have mainly taken pictures of Blue Tits in my garden from my favourite observation place. That's to say through the kitchen's window. Tits are attracted to fat balls with sunflower seeds inside. Blue Tits are the most numerous to visit the feeding area. |
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This picture was shot using a 10-meter wired remote control. The flash light allows a smaller aperture to increase the depth of field. |
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This perch was installed with success near the feeding point. |
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I have put bread crumps here to attract Robins, Blackbirds and Dunnocks. I also saw here Chaffinchss, Great Tits and Blue Tits. |
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A good bird photo is linked to two capricious things; the bird itself and good light conditions. |
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Have I a nice look, haven't I? |
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You need to dry your plumage after the bath. |
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The Wisteria which grows in front of the kitchen's window looses its leaves vary late in autumn. This brings additional colours to pictures. |
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I am note sure there was a nest inside this trunk. I came back several times and I have never seen any more Blue Tit there. |
André Bon December 2010
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