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Great Tit

Parus major

Description:

The Great Tit is a distinctive bird, with a black head and neck, prominent white cheeks, olive upperparts and yellow underparts, with some variation amongst the numerous subspecies. It is predominantly insectivorous in the summer, but will consume a wider range of food items in the winter months, including small hibernating bats. Like all tits it is a cavity nester, usually nesting in a hole in a tree.

Habitat:

It is a widespread and common species throughout Europe, the Middle East, Central and Northern Asia, and parts of North Africa in any sort of woodland.

Notes:

This one had its nest under the floor.

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1 Comment

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

nice capture!

Noe and Pili
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Noe and Pili

Rheden, Gelderland, Netherlands

Spotted on Jun 10, 2012
Submitted on Jul 16, 2012

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