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Parus major
Very common in my area. They are starting to sing to atract females, claim territory etc. Wikipedia interesting facts about their calls: They have up to 40 types of calls and songs. The calls are generally the same between the sexes, but the male is much more vocal and the female rarely calls. Soft single notes such as "pit", "spick", or "chit" are used as contact calls. A loud "tink" is used by adult males as an alarm or in territorial disputes. One of the most familiar is a "teacher, teacher", often likened to a squeaky wheelbarrow wheel, which is used in proclaiming ownership of a territory. In former times, English folk considered the "saw-sharpening" call to be a foretelling of rain.
Arenberg campus, Heverlee
Spotted on Feb 23, 2014
Submitted on Feb 23, 2014
2 Comments
Son muy bonicos, si. Y por esta zona hay muchos :-)
precioso!