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Panurus biarmicus
Male (shown) has a black 'moustache' and grey head which females lack. Shiny black legs and small bright yellow bill. Often seen climbing reed stems.
Dense reed beds dispersed through Europe. This bird photographed at Radipole Reserve in Dorset, England.
Although called a 'Bearded Tit' this species hasn't got a beard and isn't even of the Tit family. It is of the Babbler family and is the sole representative of this group in Europe.
Spotted on Feb 6, 2015
Submitted on Mar 15, 2015
12 Comments
Thank you Sharon. Sorry I only just noticed your comment.
That is a stunning photo :-)
Thank you Polila.
Thanks Mark.
Stunning photos.
Ava, I take your point but have to advise that when I went to edit and add a reference, the system refused to load the updated sighting quoting that my URL was incorrect. I am sorry but I don't know how to fix that.
Robert
Thank you everyone for your great comments. Funny thing is the birds were feeding on reed flowers in a gale so getting these images was quite a challenge.
Beautiful series!
What a beautiful bird captured in your amazing photos!
Amazing series! Thank you for sharing :)
Fantastic photos. He's a cute little guy.
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