As you will have gathered by now, I love all birds – they’re all different, and they don’t need to be colourful to be beautiful. Some are majestic (I will soon introduce you to a bird of prey), some are pretty, some are colourful, some are elegant. When it comes to cuteness, there’s one bird in particular that springs to mind: the long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus).

Long-tailed tit - AWWWWWWW!

A small, round ball of fluff with a very long tail, big eyes and a stubby beak – you can’t help but go ‘awwwwwwww’.

These little acrobats always come in flocks and constantly chatter with each other. You can’t watch them and not smile.

Upside down

If you’re lucky, they might come and visit your bird table in winter and feast on nuts and fat cakes, or mealworms as they are insectivorous birds.

Long-tailed tit with food for young

Their nest is a work of art made out of moss, lichen, loads of soft feathers and spider’s webs. And the fledglings that emerge from this nest are…you guessed it: too cute for words.

Long-tailed tit fledgeling

So go for a walk in the park or in the countryside – you might be lucky and come across a family of long-tailed tits that will keep you entertained for hours!

LTT flying

For more LTT photos please have a look here:
http://www.finepetportraits.co.uk/long-tailed-tit-bird-photos.html

Sandra Palme
www.finepetportraits.co.uk