Tired Blue Tits

253 posts
15 years

Posted 04/06/2012 - 18:47 Link

Here are some shots of another Blue Tits nest that I have been watching,this one is in a rotten fence post. I think the juveniles have pulled out a few feathers from the adults head while grabbing food.

Blue Tit by ducatigaz, on Flickr

paulgee20 paulgee20

802 posts
17 years
Sat in Chair

Posted 05/06/2012 - 08:34 Link

Excellent shots

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Algernon Algernon

8880 posts
16 years
Lancashire

Posted 05/06/2012 - 09:01 Link

Good shots... possibly got a disease

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Algi

Gwyn Gwyn

10344 posts
19 years
The Netherlands

Posted 05/06/2012 - 09:19 Link

Good photos.

Maybe they just starting their moulting period?

Algernon Algernon

8880 posts
16 years
Lancashire

Posted 05/06/2012 - 09:30 Link

Looking around other sites it doesn't look bad enough to be a disease,
it might be due to the stress of bringing up a lot of young chicks.

Half Man... Half Pentax ... Half Cucumber

Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff

Algi

ChrisA ChrisA

4839 posts
19 years
South West London

Posted 05/06/2012 - 09:57 Link

Algernon wrote:
it might be due to the stress of bringing up a lot of young chicks.

... or being constantly whacked by bright flashes

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