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Blue Tit

Parus caeruleus

Description:

The small blue tit can easily be recognized with its blue and yellow plumage, white cheeks and azure blue crown and dark blue line passing through the eye. It remains a resident of Europe in winter.

Habitat:

A residual forest patch with mixed deciduous and pine trees. Photographed from my bedroom window.

Notes:

This little guy was feeding on the lichen seen on the tree.

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29 Comments (1–25)

outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 9 years ago

aw! so adorable!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Thank you Mary and Mona!

iPhotography
iPhotography 10 years ago

so cute and cuddly!

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Beautiful....

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 years ago

Thank you Sachin and Karen!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Gorgeous!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

very beautiful,,

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 years ago

Thank you Noel!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Beautiful photos and series Daniele!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 years ago

My place is surrounded by tall trees which come quite close to the house :-)

Utheowyn
Utheowyn 11 years ago

Captured this cute bird from your bedroom window?... You are so lucky Daniele :)

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 years ago

Thanks Hema! I'm lucky to have lots of them around at the moment.

Elsa
Elsa 11 years ago

Cool, thank you for the info - you have some really beautiful and crisp shots! I just got a 100-400 mm this winter and I love it :)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

too cute and adorable!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 years ago

Thanks Elsa! My camera is a Nikon D7000. I normally use a 400 mm lens for birds but this one was close to my window and I had a 70-300 mm zoom mounted on the camera at the time.

Elsa
Elsa 11 years ago

Gorgeous series, what camera & lens do you use Daniele?

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 years ago

Thanks Jeannette! I know you love them too :-)

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Cutie :)

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 years ago

Thanks arlanda and AliHp! AliHp, you do get those little beauties in parts of Iran. Keep your eyes open!

arlanda
arlanda 11 years ago

very nice!

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 11 years ago

very very cool!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 years ago

Thanks Atul! They're gorgeous little things.

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

Beautiful !!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 years ago

Thank you Satyen, Yoko and Emily! These little beauties brighten up my winter.

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Oh so pretty!

DanielePralong
Spotted by
DanielePralong

Vaud, Switzerland

Spotted on Dec 14, 2012
Submitted on Dec 16, 2012

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