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Some birds....
delia todd

Some birds.... (Aegithalos caudatus)

..... can be tricky to identify from the back, unless you get a handy head turn. Not so with Long-tailed Tits LOL, they can't be mistaken for anything else in our trees. In addition they usually arrive mob-handed.

Saturday Fun
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Habitat
Narrow strip of trees between road and grazing land
Location
Mause, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Date taken
2 February, 2024
Scientific name
Aegithalos caudatus
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Stanley Jones
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A wonderful close-up of this shy little cutie. That long tail is sure evident with those lovely distinctive colors. Top-notch D! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
476
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
178.0 mm
Exposure time
1/100 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Long-tailed Tit 2 February 2024 Saturday Fun.jpg
File size
486.2 KB
Date taken
Fri, 02 February 2024 3:53 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 869px

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