A little bird in a tree

[Amy Earl]

I caught this on an afternoon walk - anyone know what kind of bird this is?
This is about as close as I can get to wild birds with the lens I have (tight crop at 100mm). I look forward to getting a longer lens someday to be able to do more wildlife photography.

A little bird in a tree

• Amy Earl
• Apr 16, 2020

 

[JimFox]

A Canary?

I am bad on birds names, but I know that's pretty cool looking. With the birds you have around you a little longer lens would be great for you to have.

 

[AlanLichty]

I have bird books but they are focused on North America and Western North America Not gonna be much help here. Looks like he moved his head right as you shot.

 

[Beth]

a tit? not sure if it's a great tit or a blue tit so i googled tits in france and ended up in a dark corner of the internet...

 

[Amy Earl]

a tit? not sure if it's a great tit or a blue tit so i googled tits in france and ended up in a dark corner of the internet...

Ahahaha, you are too funny! Thanks for that ill-fated attempt to help

Actually you gave me the right lead. Pretty sure it's a Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus). Makes sense because they're in the same family as chickadees and his stature did make me think of chickadees...

I have bird books but they are focused on North America and Western North America Not gonna be much help here. Looks like he moved his head right as you shot.

I thought that was motion blur too but I think that's just his mullet!

Here's another shot showing more a side angle of his head. You can also see part of the stripe on his chest, which matches the blue tit description.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Think this is absolutely a Eurasian Blue Tit. Good job on the ID, Amy.

 

[Amy Earl]

Think this is absolutely a Eurasian Blue Tit. Good job on the ID, Amy.

Thanks - pepper had the right idea!