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Wednesday, 24 February 2021

Wild Bird Wednesday 448 - Coal Tit

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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23 comments:

  1. Brian King24 February 2021 at 04:03

    Beautiful little birds! They look very much like our chickadees.

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  2. Kenneth Cole Schneider24 February 2021 at 05:35

    They must be closely related to our chickadees, but a bit more colorful.

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  3. Yamini MacLean24 February 2021 at 05:51

    Hari OM
    Always entertaining - even in the rain!!! YAM xx

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  4. Margaret Birding For Pleasure24 February 2021 at 06:05

    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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  5. Cloudia24 February 2021 at 06:49

    Thank You, Friend. Aloha

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  6. Dave24 February 2021 at 06:56

    Yes great little birds and incredibly active and on the go constantly. I am lucky enough to have them breed in my garden.

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  7. Marcia24 February 2021 at 07:13

    Those look so much like the chickadees frequenting my bird feeder.

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  8. italiafinlandia24 February 2021 at 18:15

    Hello Stewart,
    these cute birds visit our feeders too.
    They are here all year round.
    All the best!

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  9. Lea24 February 2021 at 21:39

    They are pretty!
    Hope you are having a good week!

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  10. David M. Gascoigne,24 February 2021 at 23:37

    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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    1. Linda25 February 2021 at 16:22

      It seems unlikely that it's cookies. Could be a pop-up blocker.

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    2. David M. Gascoigne,26 February 2021 at 01:42

      The exact message is: Cookies Disabled. Your browser seems to be blocking third party cookies.

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  11. Jeannie25 February 2021 at 01:18

    We 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.

    Jeannie@GetMeToTheCountry

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  12. Caroline 25 February 2021 at 02:22

    Beautiful photos of the coal tit Stewart. I saw them in Germany.

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  13. Florida Farm Girl25 February 2021 at 02:56

    These are quite similar to our chickadees of various kinds. Great little birds.

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  14. Marie Smith25 February 2021 at 04:50

    These birds look like our Black Capped Chickadees. Such sturdy little birds!

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  15. Linda25 February 2021 at 16:21

    Interesting little birds with their heads like chickadees and their bodies like finches.

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  16. Ana Mínguez Corella25 February 2021 at 19:21

    Hello Stewart!!! Lovely images ..Well-done... Cheers

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  17. jp@A Green Ridge25 February 2021 at 23:53

    OMG! 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!!

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  18. Rhodesia26 February 2021 at 07:49

    I have never seen a Coal Tit, maybe one day!! Hope all is well over there. Cheers Diane

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  19. Duwan @MakeLikeAnApeman26 February 2021 at 12:19

    I 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.

    Love the Coal Tits. I imagine they were fun to watch.

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  20. waldlaeufer68 Frank Scholtyssek28 February 2021 at 15:40

    Hello Stewart
    The birds can be easily observed at the feeding stations, people and animals have fun,
    Greetings Frank

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  21. Lady Fi1 March 2021 at 18:42

    Sweet shots with the raindrops!

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