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Published: 2009-01-01 11:02:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 482; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 0
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A little Great Tit (Parus major). It is a widespread and common species throughout Europe and Asia in any sort of woodland. It is resident, and most Great Tits do not migrate.Those birds are really nervous and easily scared away.
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Another very beautiful bird photo.. so fragile and beautiful..
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Thank You very much!^^
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is that your bird feeder or your grandma's? Good idea about the water in summer - my cardinal is looking a little plump... but it IS winter!
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That's my Grandma's.^^
It's good that he's looking plump in winter. Wouldn't want that he's freezing, would we?^^
The water in summer is very cool. When you're using a something flat like... you know... a pan or something then you maybe can catch them bathing in it.
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haha - no. I guess some extra weight is good for the winter! And it is COLD here! Below freezing!
Yes, I keep a small bowl for them by the feeder now but right behind is a nice creek. I caught a blue jay today in there giving himself a quick bath!
I just can't believe how much they eat! Every day the feeder is empty! It is hard to keep up with them! And not easy on the wallet! But that's ok. At least I am helping them.
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Same here! Also it's very beautiful outside but it would be better without the cold.
Very cool! I really like Blue Jays. Blue is such a rare colour in birds atleast around here.
It's really amazing, isn't it? 
Are you feeding your Jays with Peanuts too?
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We only have 2 or 3 that come every now and then and I hear they like the sunflower seeds so I don't do peanuts. Once I see them more regularly though I will.
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ok - I am going to the store today I will get some peanuts. Carrots huh? Well I shall try that as well!
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Maybe you'll see who takes them.
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haha - ok I will keep my eyes open! But we have the occasional rabbit as well.
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ah - you have a closed in area? Well here is open...
I have to tell you though - your comment made me laugh!
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No, we've it on the balcony.
Really? I hope it's not because I forgot the "r"!
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Cute.. I love birds at 5pm every night we put out small strips of raw beef or lamb for our Butcherbird family.
Mum has had two chicks three months apart 
Chick No 1 Benji now feeds itself Chick No 2 BB has not been out of the nest very long so still depends on Mum. plenty of birds here, I planted the right kind of Flora and there are three bird baths and a birds swiming pool, the Lily Pond.
No Kitty's Allowed... Sorry.
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Oh, that's very cool! 
Our birds only get corn and sunflowerseeds. But I bet if we would start putting meat out a lot of crows would come.
We'd a small family of woodpeckers around in summer. They came every night to feed from the hazelnuts.
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I can understand you feeding them only grain or seeds.
I have never seen a woodpecker that sound lovely eating hazelnuts
These Butcherbirds are Insect eating birds..
And Yes it is lovely to watch them grow up Hadrian if they get the chance that is.
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I've caught him once. [link] But usually you only hear them pecking on the trees.
I hope that yours will make it! Are they staying where they hatched or do they look for a new territory once they're grown up?
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The males go elsewhere the females seem to stay, the last chick Barney born Spring 2007 [link] and Bill [link] as in female born Spring 2006 were poisoned by a neighbour last August.
An accident she said as the bird seed she puts out for the Lorikeets was attracting mice so she laid bait the mice died and the butcher birds were seen pulling the mouse apart then were never seen again.
It almost broke my heart ..
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Oh, that's really sad! I'm sorry!
It's really mean.. poor birds.
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I was so sad for ages though I am starting to feel a lot better now since Benji and BB have been out of the nest
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Hopefully your neighbour learned something from last!
I'll keep my fingers crossed that Benji and BB make it to adulthood and start a family of their own. Maybe even in your backyard!^^
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I seen Benji feeding the younger one BB tonight with the small strips of steak I put out for them, it does the heart good to see this, even more so when Benji is such a young bird too.
I hope they do too Hadrian
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What a pretty little birdy! Good shot! Bird photography is not one of my strong suits. That is one thing I would like to work on this year.
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Thank You!!
To be honest I'm not so fond of birds. 
So, if you like to take shots of birds maybe you should try to attract them with food first and in summer maybe with water. (So they don't get too fat with all the birdfeed
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