Coal Tit (i think)

[souperman]

Nestbuilding under way, apologies for the tv photo of the nest, trial and error, hopefully get some eggs/young as the weeks go on.

[karia]

Lovely pics souperman! Coal tits are wonderful to watch,so small & so fast!
I'm lucky enough to have some in my garden and at this time of year they are fascinating.
If I put bird seed on the window ledge, the same wee coal tit will visit on an 18 second loop, stop, look around ,then select only the sunflower seeds, one at a time.
I always think that the manic energy they expend can never be matched by their food intake.
mind you, they can nip in and out under other birds beaks...and seem to know no fear!
You're in a lucky position being able to watch the nest.
Look forward to seeing more of your pictures!

[Rheghead]

Nice pics but it is a Great tit.

[karia]

Nice pics but it is a Great tit.

Without scale it's hard to tell, however it does have a yellow looking belly which I failed to notice...
.... Rheghead , think you are correct !

I'm sure it will prove interesting in itself. (Shouldn't say so, but much prefer the abject crazinessof the tiny coaltit!)

Anyone got pied wagtails?

(or is it just the way you walk!):D

[souperman]

Nice pics but it is a Great tit.

Thanks Rheghead, I`m no twitcher but its good to know what I`m spying on !

[Rheghead]

The most striking way to tell the difference is that on the Great tit there is a black stripe down the yellow breast which is shown on the first pic.

And there is a vertical white stripe on the nape of a coal tit which is absent on the B&W pic.

[scorrie]

The most striking way to tell the difference is that on the Great tit there is a black stripe down the yellow breast which is shown on the first pic.

And there is a vertical white stripe on the nape of a coal tit which is absent on the B&W pic.

Aye, the Coal Tit is a different creature. Latin name Arthuris Scargillus