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Regulus ignicapilla
It is the smaller bird of this region, 9 cm. long. Easy to distinguish by the crest which is bright yellow in the female and mainly orange in the male and by a black eye stripe and a long white supercilium. Now in winter they have a bad time. To survive they join mixed flocks with long-tailed tits, common tits and tree creepers, moving continuously from tree to tree and bush looking for food. During the rest of the year it is very difficult to see them since they prefer to feed at the top of the trees .
Typically in conifer woods. Spotted in a pine tree and Holm oak forest
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/125 sec.; f/5.6; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.
Spotted on Dec 12, 2012
Submitted on Jan 20, 2013
17 Comments
Thanks Sachin
Very Beautiful,,
Thanks Ashish
How sweet tiny bird...
Gracias Luis, aunque este pájaro es el mas pequeño de por aquí. Mide solo 9 cm.
Excelente serie Arlanda, no solo lo pequeño encuentras, saludos.
Thanks ceherzog
Wow! Excellent
Thanks Cindy
Now that is a cool crest! Great spotting.
Gracias Patricia. Ahora en invierno son mas faciles de ver, creo. Van en grupos mezclados con mitos, agateadores y carboneros moviendose continuamente de arbol en arbol o arbusto
Hace solo un par de días vi el primero en los alrededores de mi casa! es un pájaro precioso! una pena no poder capturar el momento
enhorabuena!
you're welcom :-)
Thanks AliHp
very sweet!
Thanks Christy. It is a very nervous little bird
Love the crest!! Great capture!!