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Willow Tit
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Willow Tit (Poecile montanus)

Sadly Willow Tits are on the RSPB's 'red list' as their numbers have continued to decline. It is estimated that there are now only around 3400 breeding pairs in the UK. Compare that to the Blue Tit's 3.6 million breeding pairs and you can see that these little guys are thinly spread!

Many thanks as always for your kind comments this week. Have a good week-end.
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Habitat
Woodland
Location
Pennington Flash, Lancashire
Date taken
3rd December 2014
Scientific name
Poecile montanus
Equipment used
Eos 7D, EF 500L f4
Chris G6 UXU
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Super close up, detail and capture Brian, many tfs and let us hope thing's improve for these little beauties.
 
carann
A beautiful, detailed portrait of this charming little Willow Tit, Brian. Let's hope their numbers will increase.
Have a great weekend too.
 
delia todd
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Opus Editor
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Yes, I was hearing about their decline a few days ago.... loss of habitat, particularly for their nests, a major cause I think.

A super picture you've got of this one Brian - very well done.
 
Kits
A lovely close up study, Brian. Such a shame they are on the red list.
 
kim
It is a superb image Brian, excellent detail. I agree, they are getting harder and harder to find and it is lucky they still appear at Pennington. A brilliant job, they are very quick more often than not they are in one of those cages
 
KC Foggin
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
Always a sad thing when our bird life declines. If only we could wave a magic wand.

This is a beautiful image Brian and fingers crossed that their numbers get better.
 

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