I have mentioned on a number of occasions that we don't really have a the seeding eating birds in my part of Australia that would be attracted to 'typical' bird tables and feeders.
So, when I was in England last year (that feels impossible!) I was glad to watch these Coal Tits (Periparus ater) feeding on some hanging feeders at Whinlater Woods in the Lake District. It was raining and the light was rather low - but it was nice to see these dative little birds making the most of some human generosity.
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Beautiful little birds! They look very much like our chickadees.
ReplyDeleteThey must be closely related to our chickadees, but a bit more colorful.
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ReplyDeleteAlways entertaining - even in the rain!!! YAM xx
Well Stewart we have a SNAP today. What are the chances of that happening. However your photos are better than mine although mine are taken through a window!! Unfortunately I am wring this while in hospital as I collapsed yesterday while out walking but I have MANY tests so far and many more to do but hopefully can be done in outpatients. Thanks for hosting.
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ReplyDeleteYes great little birds and incredibly active and on the go constantly. I am lucky enough to have them breed in my garden.
ReplyDeleteThose look so much like the chickadees frequenting my bird feeder.
ReplyDeleteHello Stewart,
ReplyDeletethese cute birds visit our feeders too.
They are here all year round.
All the best!
They are pretty!
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a good week!
I could say that I have always been partial to tits but that might be misconstrued so I had better not say it! They are very entertaining little birds. As you say you don't have these kinds of feeder birds in your neck of the Victorian woods, but I imagine that a tray of seeds would attract a few parrots, followed even by a couple of LBJs. From what I gather from Australian blogs backyard feeding has become somewhat more common than it used to be. I was sad to read the other day that Tim Dee, at the young age of sixty, has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. I just reread "The Running Sky" which you gave me in 2018. Remarkable book. I will join WBW later when I turn on the desktop. My iPad never permits me to do it - tells me that my cookies are blocking me, or are not turned on, or something like that. I am sure that at times, Miriam is quite convinced that my cookies are not turned on!
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DeleteWe got hit by two horrible storms here in the US last week and many new birds visited my feeders. Not all cooperated and let me take their picture but it was exciting to see them anyway. If I don't have the right identification listed, anyone can feel free to correct me.
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Beautiful photos of the coal tit Stewart. I saw them in Germany.
ReplyDeleteThese are quite similar to our chickadees of various kinds. Great little birds.
ReplyDeleteThese birds look like our Black Capped Chickadees. Such sturdy little birds!
ReplyDeleteInteresting little birds with their heads like chickadees and their bodies like finches.
ReplyDeleteHello Stewart!!! Lovely images ..Well-done... Cheers
ReplyDeleteOMG! Stewart, I wonder if your Coal Tit is related to my (our) Black Capped Chickadee. It so resembles a "BCC"...jp P.S. 1st vaccine slated for this weekend..WOOT! WOOT! The Pres has had his 2 doses...double WOOT!!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen a Coal Tit, maybe one day!! Hope all is well over there. Cheers Diane
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that there were places that didn't have seed eating birds. I imagine many birders are simply bird feeder birders. I guess you have no choice but to work at being a birder where you are.
ReplyDeleteLove the Coal Tits. I imagine they were fun to watch.
Hello Stewart
ReplyDeleteThe birds can be easily observed at the feeding stations, people and animals have fun,
Greetings Frank
Sweet shots with the raindrops!
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