Posted in Fact Sheets for Individual Bird Species on Sep 20th, 2008 No Comments »
GREAT TIT (Parus major)
FEEDING
Forages in hedges and trees insects, spiders and worms. Also likes -
Fruit
peas
nuts
seeds
coconut
fat
suet
cheese
The Great Tit likes a woodland habitat and it has a beak strong enough to crack hazel and beech nuts.
Is a visitor to many bird tables but also likes to feed on the ground
DESCRIPTION
The great tit is the largest of the [...]
Posted in General on Jul 5th, 2008 2 Comments »
Here’s a lovely photo of a great tit that I’ve been sent.
It’s great to be able to see a picture of a bird so close up.
Usually I see a fleeting glimpse as they flit here and there.
Posted in Birds I've seen in and around my garden, General on May 10th, 2008 3 Comments »
I hang three bird feeders from branches. In summer I carry an old jug full of bird seed out to the feeders and fill the feeders outside.
I heard a loud noise and saw a small shadow whizz by my left shoulder.
Looking up I saw a brightly coloured black and yellow bird.
It was a Great Tit. [...]
Posted in Birds I've seen in and around my garden on Feb 10th, 2008 2 Comments »
Hope you like these photos. It took me ages to get them. The bird didn’t stay still for a minute. It flitted from branch to branch and tree to tree. It’s song and it’s colour made it easy for me to follow it as it flew near me.
Posted in Birds I've seen in and around my garden on Jul 10th, 2007 1 Comment »
I’ve had a lot of Great Tits visiting the old wire peanut feeder hanging from the fence outside our window. It’s wonderful to see them. Their bright colours light up the wet, dismal days we have been having at the moment. They are a welcome visitors to my peanut feeder and bird tables any day.