The Hide , Blue tit

Every now and then i need to remind myself that the everyday encounter with a common local bird species is still a special occasion. In this case it’s the Blue tit. 2025 was a fantastic year for this humble little blue and yellow bird with record numbers seen locally. And it would be easy to overlook and disregard them . But they are a really beautiful bird.

The Blue Tit is around 12 cm long with a wingspan of 18 cm and weighs between 11- 20 g . With a blue crown and dark line passing through the eye, with white cheeks to the chin. The forehead and a bar on the wing are white. The nape, wings and tail are blue and the back is yellowish green. The underparts is mostly yellow with a dark line down the abdomen. Both male and female adult birds have a similar appearance.

And on this damp soggy day here at the hide , it wasn’t the only visitor ! Also making the list , the Great tit , Long-tailed tit , Dunnock , Chaffinch , Wren and Blackbird. For the larger birds we had the Wood Pigeon , Crow , Pheasant and Great Spotted Woodpecker.

happy January everyone !

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