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Blue tit

Cyanistes/Parus caeruleus

Photo by The MnMs
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Description:

A small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae, easily recognisable by its blue and yellow plumage. Smaller than the great tit.

Habitat:

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.

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Comments (9)
The MnMs
Thanks, Karen! if you need snow to ski come to Europe :-)
The MnMs
Thanks for the updated genus name, Alvaro. I had added it in the spotting :-) And as for cold, yes: minus 10 C at that moment :-) Nopayahnah: they are sweeties, they look like tiny colorful fluffy balls and make such a contrast with the snow :-)
AlvaroMartinZarzuela
ohhhh, thats going cold, jejeje, In my guide of birds the cientific name it´s change, now is Cyanistes caeruleus.
Maria dB
especially like the third photo!
The MnMs
Thanks! the birdie was going up and down a tree branch and to the snowy floow where it was eating some seeds :-)
The MnMs
Yes, these are lovely little and colorful birds. They abound in the woods where my workplace is :-)

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Wildlife with Snow, Frost, and Ice - NorthEastern United States
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2012

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