The Great Tit (Parus Major).
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EXIF: Nikkor 105 mm f/3 1/80 ISO-400 (Click on the picture to see it in full size.)
I am still struggling with poor light so I am looking forward to days with more sun and fun.
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EXIF: Nikkor 105 mm f/3 1/160 ISO-640 (Click on the picture to see it in full size.)
The Great Tit (Parus major) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common species throughout Europe in any sort of woodland. It is resident, and most Great Tits do not migrate. In the past this species was considered a ring species with several subspecies covering a wide distribution, but these have now been separated.
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The Great Tit is easy to recognize, large in size at 14 cm, with a broad black line (broader in the male) down its otherwise yellow chest. The neck and head are black with white cheeks and ear coverts. Upper parts are olive. It has a white wingbar and outer tail feathers. Young birds are duller.
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The Great Tit has a wide distribution across much of Eurasia. It is found across all of Europe except for Iceland and northern Scandinavia, and then across the Middle East, Northern Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and parts of central Asia as far as Japan. Another band of distribution occurs through Iran into northern India into Southeastern Asia, whilst another population lives in southern India. The species also occurs over much of China, Korea and Japan, and in Indonesia down into Borneo and as far as the Lesser Sundas.
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Great Tits are cavity nesters, breeding in a hole that is usually inside a tree, although occasionally in a wall, rock face, and they will readily take to nest boxes. The number in the clutch is often very large, but seven or eight white spotted red eggs are normal, with bigger clutches being laid by two or even more hens. The bird is a close sitter, hissing when disturbed.
The nestlings are unusual for altricial birds in having plumage coloured with carotenoids similarly to their parents. In most species it is dun-coloured to avoid predation. The nape is yellow and attracts the attention of the parents by its ultraviolet reflectance. This may be to make them easier to find in low light or a signal of fitness to win the parents’ attention. This patch turns white after the first moult at an age of two months, and diminishes in size as the bird grows.
source: In English Great Tit In Norwegian Kjøttmeis In Swedish Talgoxe
23 Responses to “The Great Tit (Parus Major).”
Jean-luc
November 4th, 2009 at 07:18
He is very beautiful when he doesn’t turn is back to us!
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Audun
November 4th, 2009 at 10:51
Flotte bilder. Har også prøvd å ta noen bilder ved fuglebrettet, men de små rakkerne sitter jo aldri rolig lenge nok
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John Maslowski
November 4th, 2009 at 13:25
Excellent shots of this lovely bird with such beautiful coloring. The clarity and details are amazing in these images, stunning work!
Rolf
November 4th, 2009 at 14:54
Riktigt bra bildserie på talgoxen. Med en bra skärpa och fina bakgrundsfärger. Och favoriten i samlingen är absolut den sista bilden, där har den även glimten i ögat. Härligt….
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MARIANA
November 4th, 2009 at 15:26
These are so lovely shots ! What a pretty bird
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Anne
November 4th, 2009 at 16:30
Forfra ja
kjekt, du inspirerer for tiden du Morten, og måtte nok bare linke igjen .-)
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Zhivagos pappa
November 4th, 2009 at 16:33
Å en pipp mente du. Har sittet og ventet på en great tit i dager nå. Skjønner at jeg må vaske hjernen og freshe opp ingishen her ja… hehe. Men fin var den okkesom
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anki
November 4th, 2009 at 17:37
talgoxen är fin i sina färger när man kommer den nära, annars tycker man de och pilfinken är så vanliga att man inte lägger märke till dom
snöar här nu…… snart dags för fågelfoto här
ha en skön kväll
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NJ & SB Photography
November 4th, 2009 at 17:51
completísima colección, lo tienes en todas las posiciones posibles, qué paciencia que tienes!!
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mimmi
November 4th, 2009 at 18:00
Vilka underbara bilder du har fått på Talgoxen:) så rena och så klara och fina
jag har också suttit och tagit kort på fåglar idag .. jag sklal kolla igenom dom sen ikväll och se om man kan lägga upp några av dom i morgon
ha en fin dag
ElinSire
November 4th, 2009 at 18:45
Hmm…likte jeg den best bakfra eller forfra, tro…?
Du, det nederste bildet var fantastisk syns jeg! Utrolig fin vinkel og likte så godt hvordan du har valgt fokuset her.
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Rune
November 4th, 2009 at 20:28
Nå sitter det rette veien i alle fall, hehe. Flott bildeserie Morten!
Morten
November 4th, 2009 at 20:37
Thanks for the comment and the next post will be on Friday!
rian
November 5th, 2009 at 01:17
i just can’t help but smile when i read that bird’s name..
beautiful captures as well.. 
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Pavan Kaul
November 5th, 2009 at 19:07
Superb shots of these “Tits”,ha ha… seriously these are some wonderful pictures even in ‘poor light’ as you put it! Great work!!
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Framed and Shot
November 5th, 2009 at 21:34
Our favorite from the Norwegian fauna, a great series of this beautiful little bird!
Kine
November 5th, 2009 at 21:38
Flott serie! Fin forfra også;)
Jeg burde ta meg en tur ut med kamera, bor jo i et fugleeldorado http://www.nofbuskerud.net/Linnesstranda/index.htm
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Ivar
November 8th, 2009 at 15:32
Great series… nice bird with great colors.
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MartinaJ
November 8th, 2009 at 23:37
This is such a pretty bird. Is this the same one you took a picture of its asshole? LOL!
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Arvid B
November 13th, 2009 at 22:45
Fin serie av kjøttmeisa, Morten! Likte de to siste best både på grunn av miljøet og måten de får fram meisas søkende, nysgjerrige atferd på. Utfordringa med kjøttmeisa er å få gjengitt hodet riktig – det er slett ikke lett å få detaljer i de hvite kinna mot den svarte hetta. Synes du lykkes bra med dette på de fleste bildene dine.
Morten
November 13th, 2009 at 22:47
Takk for det Arvid B. Jeg synes også den er vanskelig, det har blitt mye ‘kast’. Kommer nok til å prøve en del mere når bare lyset blir bedre.
Inger Johanne
December 16th, 2009 at 22:49
Vanskelige lysforhold eller ikke.. du har nå likevel fått mange fine bilder av kjøttmeisene da!
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