Blue Tit [blåmes]

Spent a couple of hours with the blue tits today, feeding on my sunflowers. Misteröd, Uddevalla, on September 26, 2021.

Pentax K50, ISO400, 300mm, f/8, 1/400.

Pentax K50, ISO400, 300mm, f/8, 1/400.

Pentax K50, ISO400, 300mm, f/8, 1/400.

Pentax K50, ISO400, 300mm, f/8, 1/400.

Pentax K50, ISO400, 300mm, f/8, 1/400.

European Blue Tit [blåmes]

The blue tits have had a busy day at our feeding station. Hedegärde, Uddevalla, on February 3, 2019.

Pentax K50, ISO 800mm, 300mm, f/9, 1/400.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/9, 1/320.

European Blue Tit [blåmes]

I tend to forget how cute these blue tits really are. Don't you agree? Älje-Porsen nature reserve, Uddevalla, on January 20, 2019.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 260mm, f/2, 1/200.

European Blue Tit [blåmes]

Today it was the blue tit's turn to pose at my container garden. Hedegärde, Uddevalla, on January 17, 2019.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 135mm, f/9, 1/50.

Crested Tit [tofsmes]

From our traditional New Year's Day birdwatching: today's best surprise – my very first crested tit. Isn't it cure? Älje-Porsen nature reserve, Uddevalla, on January 1, 2019.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 107.5mm, f/9, 1/40. 

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 107.5mm, f/9, 1/40. 

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 107.5mm, f/9, 1/40. 

Coal Tit [svartmes]

From our traditional New Year's Day birdwatching: the second surprise of the day – a coal tit (or perhaps there were two). Älje-Porsen nature reserve, Uddevalla, on January 1, 2019.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 107.5mm, f/9, 1/50. 

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 107.5mm, f/9, 1/80. 

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 107.5mm, f/9, 1/60. 

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 107.5mm, f/9, 1/60. 

European Blue tit [blåmes]

From our traditional New Year's Day birdwatching: one of many blue tits. Älje-Porsen nature reserve, Uddevalla, on January 1, 2019.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/9, 1/80. 

European Blue Tit [blåmes]

Busy, busy, busy. The old oak is full of food – and nesting holes. Saltkällan, Munkedal, on April 8, 2018.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/5.8, 1/400. 

European Blue Tit [blåmes]

It's getting warmer (slightly), and time to find yourself the best nesting box in the neighbourhood. Is this it? Älje Porsen nature reserve, Uddevalla, on February 24, 2018.

Pentax K50, ISO 400, 300mm, f/5.8, 1/400. 

European Blue Tit [blåmes]

They're all over, really. Tiny but cute. Hedegärde, Uddevalla, on February 6, 2018.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/7.1, 1/320.

Pentax K50, ISO 400, 300mm, f/7.1, 1/320.

European Blue Tit [blåmes]

In and out, in and out, in the ever ending effort to feed their young. Älje Porsen nature reserve, Uddevalla, on June 4, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 3200, 300mm, f/8, 1/320.

European Blue Tit [blåmes]

I guess some would regard this pic as failed, but I rather like it. It was Anders who found and captured this cute blue tit. Maltes stig, Saltkällan, on April 22, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 400, 300mm, f/9, 1/320. 

Great Tit [talgoxe]

A bit of a drama at the feeding station, the peanuts are highly valued by both great and blue tits. Älje-Porsen nature reserve, Uddevalla, on March 16, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/5.8, 1/400.

European Blue Tit [blåmes]

From the archive: From one of the years that the cherry tree wasn't ruined and bare lots of fruit. Hedegärde, Uddevalla, on July 24, 2014.

Canon EOS 550D, ISO 640, 250mm, f/6.3, 1/320.

European Blue Tit [blåmes]

Soon, the trees will be green and the tits harder to find. Hedegärde, Uddevalla, on April 24, 2016.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/5.8, 1/400.

European Blue Tit [blåmes]

Our blue tits have started to prepare for nesting, this one singing loudly outside just our bedroom window to let any other blue tit know that this territory is occupied. Hedegärde, Uddevalla, on March 28, 2016.

Pentax K50, ISO 400, 190mm, f/4.5, 1/250.

European Blue Tit [blåmes]

From the archive: A blue tit at our winter feeding station. Hedegärde, Uddevalla, on February 4, 2012.

Samsung WB600, ISO 100, 58mm, f/5.8, 1/125.

European Blue Tit [blåmes]

One of our curious blue tits. Hedegärde, Uddevalla, on January 20, 2016.

Pentax K50, ISO 100, 260mm, f/5.6, 1/30.

European Blue Tit [blåmes]

If the blue tit prefers to turn its head away from the camera, what can you do? This one was actually on our balcony rail, much to our cat's amusement.  Hedegärde, Uddevalla, on January 17, 2016.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/7.1, 1/320.

Busy at our Feeding Station

It's getting colder, and we have lots of more birds at our feeding station. So meet some of our resident blue birds, nuthatches, siskins (this is actually the first week we've had siskins here), great tits and robins. Hedegärde, Uddevalla, on January 13, 2016.

Pentax K50, ISO 1600, 300mm, f/7.1, 1/320.

Pentax K50, ISO 1600, 300mm, f/7.1, 1/320.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/5.8, 1/400.

Pentax K50, ISO 1600, 300mm, f/5.8, 1/400.

Pentax K50, ISO 1600, 300mm, f/7.1, 1/800.