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Frazzled Dad
Ok I'm guessing it's dad, no woman would appear in public in such a mess!!!

However, he seems to have managed to rear about 5 youngsters, as they all arrived at the same time.

I was actually beginning to despair of seeing any as the weather had been so cold and wet it seemed the majority of Blue Tit nests had failed this year, so you can imagine my delight at seeing them.

Then a couple of weeks later I realised there were about 10 youngsters, very difficult to count them, as they move around so quickly.

TTTW
Habitat
Rural town garden
Location
Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Date taken
19 June, 2021
Scientific name
Cyanistes caeruleus
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900 Birdwatching mode
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Poor guy ... has had more than his quota in labor camp ...
Wonderful shot and commentary, Delia ... tfs ...
 
Supporter
Five youngsters, he has a right to be frazzled. Each one as demanding as this one (lol). Fabulous behavioral picture D! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
921
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5
Focal length
80.3 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
360
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Blue Tit 19 June.jpg
File size
469.1 KB
Date taken
Sat, 19 June 2021 1:38 PM
Dimensions
3500px x 2743px

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