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Courtship feeding
Jonno52

Courtship feeding (Cyanistes caeruleus)

Not behaviour I'd had the luck to photograph before in any species. I always thought it was just a pair bonding ritual, but apparently, in the days leading up to egg laying, the female Blue Tit gets forty percent of her food requirements from these "nuptial gifts".

Through window glass.

Thank you for your comments and good birding!

John
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Habitat
Mainly deciduous woodland, often in mixed woods but does not commonly feed in conifers. Also hedgerows, copses and very frequently in gardens and town parks. In winter occurs in reedbeds and areas of scrub, usually feeds high in trees and bushes and common visitor to garden birdtables (Opus)
Location
London, UK
Date taken
13 April 2024
Scientific name
Cyanistes caeruleus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/2000th sec, f/7.1, ISO 500
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Reactions: Э́ллин, claves_10, Scridifer and 2 others
bievreJJ
Good to see you again, John! Superb photo of these two little blue tits preparing the busy breeding season, love it, many tfs!!
Take care, JJ
 
S
Fabulous Detailed Image With A Beautiful Back Drop John, Lovely Work Well Done Tfs!!!!!!!!
All The Best
Sue & Simon,
Great To Hear From You Hope Your OK John !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
168
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
500
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Blue Tits 443A2022 standard BF.jpg
File size
835.3 KB
Date taken
Sat, 13 April 2024 1:59 PM
Dimensions
3104px x 1940px

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