Feisty Blue Tit. (1 Viewer)

BazR

bazr

• Feb 26, 2007

• #1

Hi All.
I have a Blue Tit in the garden, which although it doesn't take from the feeders, dives in like an Exocet and drives off Goldies, Greenfinches and even a Coll. Dove that do. Talk about punching above ones weight.
Excuse brevity; still painful to type. |=(|

Baz.

 

Pam_m

Well-known member

• Feb 26, 2007

• #2

Hi Baz,

You do have some toughie Blue Tits up by you!! :-O

The Dunnocks are racing around like Exocet missiles in my garden, I am sure they will collide with each other one of these days!!!

I hope your shoulder eases soon :t:

All the best

 

Last edited: Feb 26, 2007

BazR

bazr

• Feb 26, 2007

• #3

Hi Pam.
Thanks for the good wishes. Hoping for a cortisone jab in the morning.
As for the Blue Tits, we make them tough by varnishing their egg-shells so they have to fight their way out. LOL!!

All the best.
Baz.

 

Dizzy

Well-known member

• Feb 26, 2007

• #4

Hi Baz,
Fiesty little things arent they. Your post reminded me of last week when I was doing the dishes/watching the birds when the sparrowhawk dived in out of the blue, everything scattered except+ the bluetit (which I didnt notice at the time) The hawk had landed on a branch of the elder, then I heard the blue tit giving her laldy! looked up and there he was, up a couple of branches at what looked like no more than 5 feet from her. My heart was in my mouth watching them, but the hawk just gathered herself together and took off again! Why he didnt scarper with the rest I dont know.


Best wishes

P.S. Hope your shoulder gets better soon

 

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bill moss

Well-known member

• Feb 26, 2007

• #5

Hi Baz,

Make sure that you get the Cortisone jab with an anaesthetic included, otherwise prepare for some hours of extreme agony. Hint from one who's had both! Best of luck mate.

Bill.

 

BazR

bazr

• Feb 26, 2007

• #6

Hi Dizzy.
Thanks.
I think smaller birds might well feel safe when the Sparrowhawk is perched, especially with branches between them. I guess it's a lot different coming in at pace, than taking off from a standing start.

All the best.
Baz.

 

Pam_m

Well-known member

• Feb 26, 2007

• #7

BazR said:

Hi Pam.
Thanks for the good wishes. Hoping for a cortisone jab in the morning.
As for the Blue Tits, we make them tough by varnishing their egg-shells so they have to fight their way out. LOL!!

All the best.
Baz.

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Baz you do come out with some gems :clap: :clap:

Good luck tomorrow :t:

 

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Mabel

Dance the ghost with me

• Feb 26, 2007

• #8

I think I read on here somewhere that Blue Tits are little b?!@*&ds! Bully biters, are they nicknamed? They just get away with it because they're so darn cute!

 

BazR

bazr

• Feb 27, 2007

• #9

Hi Bill.
Thanks a lot for your concern. I had one a few months ago in the other shoulder and that wasn't bad at all. I can only think that they must be mixing in the anaesthetic these days.

All the best.

 

pie

Well-known member

• Feb 27, 2007

• #10

Oh! Good Grief Baz!!!!
Ive not heard of this before. Crumbs I hope you get it sorted & take Bills advice otherwise its a needle up the jacksy for you!!! eek


Aww, you can always visit me, my nursing speciality is making big men cry |;|

 

BazR

bazr

• Feb 27, 2007

• #11

Hi Pie.
Fear not gentle maiden - I don't think I should be saying that after reading your last line. It's certainly not bad four hours post jab, so I ain't worried, and my typing is more comfortable so something's happening for the good. Thanks for your concern.

All the best.
Baz.