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Last one for now, I started this series with a Long-tailed tit, and am finishing it with one as well
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they are such wonderful little borbs
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Heard this poem for the first time a couple of years ago and learnt to my delight that an old name for long-tailed tits is 'bumbarrels' - it comes from the way they form their nests. You've captured some lovely images - not easy as they 'flit down the hedgerows' at a fair lick in my experience! Always a joy to see them on the feeders 🙂
@[email protected] great poem. Not seen that before. It's true that they are almost constantly on the move, but when they perch, you get about a second to focus and take a shot.
@outinthewilds @JimsPhotos There I thought "barrel" came from their body form or for the size of their stomach.
This article has more of Clare's poetry and more about the nests - if you don't already adore long-tailed tits, this may just nudge you over the line 😉
https://www.josieholford.com/bumbarrels/
@outinthewilds yeah, it's one of my fave birds. Did you know that after they have young, if one parent loses a chick, they help others in their community to feed their chicks. I think it's that that make them do so well each year. Wonderful bird species.