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great tit

Parus major

Description:

The largest of the UK paridae family. It has readily adapted to man made environments and is a frequent vistitor to parks and gardens. feeds on nuts and seeds and is a UK resident.

Habitat:

seen in a meadow in the Eden valley, Appleby in westmorland

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3 Comments

Debbie Stewart
Debbie Stewart 10 years ago

I completely agree with you :-)

PedroNicolau
PedroNicolau 10 years ago

Great tits also have it. But note its wide and heavily marked belly band - no other European tit has it!

Debbie Stewart
Debbie Stewart 10 years ago

haha, thanks Pedro! I had this down as a great tit and then saw the white stripe on the nape of the neck so changed my mind! thanks for confirming my doubts ;-)

Debbie Stewart
Spotted by
Debbie Stewart

Eden, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on May 16, 2013
Submitted on May 19, 2013

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