Blue tit on a branche

by Lieve Snellings

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Blue tit on a branche

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Lieve Snellings

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The Cyanistes caeruleus or ‘Blue Tit’ belongs to the family of the Paridae (chickadees)

Just as the ‘Great tit’, the ‘Blue tit’ is a common little bird in Belgium and the Netherlands (I think you can find it in Germany too)
In any case, it is my favorite bird in Belgium. In Dutch it is called a ‘Pimpelmeesje’

This photo is taken in my garden in Wilsele, Belgium.

This is what Wikipedia says:

The Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) is a small passerine bird in the tit family, Paridae. It is easily recognisable by its blue and yellow plumage and small size.
Eurasian blue tits, usually resident and non-migratory birds, are widespread and a common resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic Europe and western Asia in deciduous or mixed woodlands with a high proportion of oak. They usually nest in tree holes, although they easily adapt to nest boxes where necessary. Their main rival for nests and in the search for food is the larger and more common great tit.
The Eurasian blue tit prefers insects and spiders for its diet. Outside the breeding season, they also eat seeds and other vegetable-based foods. The birds are famed for their skill, as they can cling to the outermost branches and hang upside down when looking for food.

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November 22nd, 2019

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