Great Tit Family

[Chocky]

This poor little chick had fallen out of it's nest and into an ally/ lane. A chap with his dogs came and asked me if I knew what to do. I He showed me where he had found it. I said don't touch it it's parents will take care of it. The parents were sitting on the telephone wire and could hear it but wouldn't go down into the lane probably because of dogs etc. I coxed it along the lane to a garden gate and it went under the gate and then the parent's went down to it in the garden. It was so tiny , smaller than a ping-pong ball and so cute very tempting to pick up but one should remember we have oil on our hands that comes off on to every thing we touch even when just washed and birds may reject their young if handled by humans so it is best not to touch baby birds and animals unless absolutely necessary.
You can also see the difference between the male and female Great Tit , The female has a thinner blue stripe

[rolf]

Nice captures Beryl, hope he'll be allright.

[Chocky]

Thanks Rolf
Me too. I just hope no cats are about . It was oh so cute

[Babs]

Awwww hope it is okay, thanks for the tip on the male and female great tit Beryl, I didn't know that's how you told the difference I shall have to observe next tme they visit

[Chocky]

Thanks Babs
I didn't know either Babs But I do now . Wasn't until I looked twice that I notices . I'm assuming the one with the thick stripe that goes all the way down and widens under the tale has got to be the male as that male birds are so much prettier.

[Babs]

Thanks Babs
I didn't know either Babs But I do now . Wasn't until I looked twice that I notices . I'm assuming the one with the thick stripe that goes all the way down and widens under the tale has got to be the male as that male birds are so much prettier.

Yes fair enough I expect your right there Beryl, yes the male birds are prettier aren't they.

have you seen that advert where that blue bird dances from side to side when trying to attract a mate, I think it's brilliant

[Chocky]

Yes
Lol. You should see some of the bizarre thing that the male birds do in The life of Birds.Has me in stitches