Boof Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 As suggested in the Terrace, I've created a poll to find JKB's favourite tit. BLUE TIT COAL TIT CRESTED TIT GREAT TIT LONG-TAILED TIT MARSH TIT WILLOW TIT ST JOHNSTONE Quote
Lovecraft Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 Great tit. I get loads in the back garden. Lovely little bird. Blue tits are cool too. Brave little buggers. Quote
Boof Posted July 11, 2020 Author Posted July 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, Dawnrazor said: Long Tailed or Bearded. Every day's a school day, eh? I was hoping I hadn't missed one (bearded) so had a quick Google and it seems, although it sometimes gets called a bearded tit, it's actually a bearded reedling and not related to the tit family. And if anyone chooses Marsh as their favourite...Kym is NOT included Quote
¼½¾ Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 You could have had a picture of TW for the St Johnstone one. Quote
The Real Maroonblood Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 Disappointed when I opened this thread. Quote
Irufushi Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 All lovely looking tits but I went with the blue tit . Quote
Nucky Thompson Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 26 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: Disappointed when I opened this thread. This. I've no interest in the feathered variety Quote
Fitzroy Pointon Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 Obviously the wee Bluey. See one almost daily in the tree outside our window. Makes a nice change to pigeons in the roof space and seagulls dive bombing you in the street. Arseholes. Quote
The Real Maroonblood Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 18 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said: This. I've no interest in the feathered variety 👍 Quote
Jambo-Jimbo Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 The winner (loser) will be the one that aussie's new cat eats first. Quote
NANOJAMBO Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 1 hour ago, The Real Maroonblood said: Disappointed when I opened this thread. I'll give it 24 hours. Quote
Locky Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Jeff said: The left one Who's left? Quote
Morgan Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 1 hour ago, The Real Maroonblood said: Disappointed when I opened this thread. Tit. Quote
The Real Maroonblood Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 10 minutes ago, Morgan said: Tit. Memories of a certain dentist. Quote
Locky Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 10 minutes ago, Morgan said: Yours. It's probably the one with the least peripheral hair. Quote
Morgan Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 1 minute ago, The Real Maroonblood said: Memories of a certain dentist. It was just about in your eye, wasn’t it? Och, Hazel, just take all my teeth out. Slowly. Quote
The Real Maroonblood Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Morgan said: It was just about in your eye, wasn’t it? Och, Hazel, just take all my teeth out. Slowly. Quote
Morgan Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, Locky said: It's probably the one with the least peripheral hair. Anyway. Mars? Quote
Locky Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Morgan said: Anyway. Mars? Plastic. Quote
ri Alban Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 6 hours ago, Jambo-Jimbo said: The winner (loser) will be the one that aussie's new cat eats first. Don't worry, there's a bell going on her collar. Quote
Harry Potter Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 12 hours ago, Boof said: Every day's a school day, eh? I was hoping I hadn't missed one (bearded) so had a quick Google and it seems, although it sometimes gets called a bearded tit, it's actually a bearded reedling and not related to the tit family. And if anyone chooses Marsh as their favourite...Kym is NOT included Great pictures Boof. Quote
Boof Posted July 12, 2020 Author Posted July 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Harry Potter said: Great pictures Boof. They are, but I can't take credit for them - found all the pics here https://www.countryfile.com/wildlife/how-to-identify/birds-guide-to-britains-tit-species/ Hopefully they've credited the photographers. Quote
Harry Potter Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Boof said: They are, but I can't take credit for them - found all the pics here https://www.countryfile.com/wildlife/how-to-identify/birds-guide-to-britains-tit-species/ Hopefully they've credited the photographers. Credit for finding them bud. Quote
¼½¾ Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 12 hours ago, Der Kaiser said: Robins over tits.... ...or the Robin RedBREAST, to give it its sunday name. Quote
Stuart Lyon Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 This wee bird flew into our house a few weeks ago. I walked up to it and it let me lift it up and place it on the outside window sill where it sat for a few minutes before flying away to a nearby cherry tree. Quote
highlandjambo3 Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 17 hours ago, Jeff said: The left one Haha...didn’t take long in the thread.... that’s exactly what I was going to say, just had a quick scan to see if anyone else had posted, deep down I knew someone had Quote
¼½¾ Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 4 hours ago, Stuart Lyon said: This wee bird flew into our house a few weeks ago. I walked up to it and it let me lift it up and place it on the outside window sill where it sat for a few minutes before flying away to a nearby cherry tree. Is that it ready to fly away? If so, check your house, it might have left a leg behind. Quote
Hector Riva Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) Tits out in Torrremolinos. Brave wee buggersrs Edited July 12, 2020 by Hector Riva Quote
scottishguy Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 Love these wee characters. Get all of them in my garden apart from the crested Quote
Fitzroy Pointon Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 5 hours ago, jonesy said: Love seeing a pair of tits, especially if there’s a well-trimmed bush nearby. Lockdown has seen a rise in out out of control bushes, the likes of which we haven't seen since the 1970s. Quote
Dawnrazor Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Salad Fingers said: Lockdown has seen a rise in out out of control bushes, the likes of which we haven't seen since the 1970s. Quote
Stuart Lyon Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Lemongrab said: Is that it ready to fly away? If so, check your house, it might have left a leg behind. No it had 2 legs on take off! Quote
Jamhammer Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) Sorry to take the thread in a weird direction but I have some coal tits in the back garden. They have quite a distinctive song and I tracked it down via the RSPB website. When my Mum passed away I went home to Wales and, when at my sisters in Snowdonia before the funeral I went into her back garden and was a bit upset. Cue a coal tit singing in the distance. A few days later I visited the meadow behind the crematorium where her ashes were going to be scattered, I sat on a bench there and broke my heart. Cue a coal tit singing nearby My Mum was a miners daughter. Many cultures believe relatives, in the shape of birds visit the bereaved. I dunno but it certainly helped me out when I was a bit lost. Anyway, back to the tits and bushes jokes Edited July 12, 2020 by Jamhammer Quote
Dawnrazor Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 Just now, Jamhammer said: Sorry to take the thread in a weird direction but I have some coal tits in the back garden. They have quite a distinctive son and I tracked it down via the RSPB website. When my Mum passed away I went home to Wales and, when at my sisters in Snowdonia before the funeral I went into her back garden and was a bit upset. Cue a coal tit singing in the distance. A few days later I visited the meadow behind the crematorium where her ashes were going to be scattered, I sat on a bench there and broke my heart. Cue a coal tit singing nearby My Mum was a miners daughter. Many cultures believe relatives, in the shape of birds visit the bereaved. I dunno but it certainly helped me out when I was a bit lost. Anyway, back to the tits and bushes jokes I understand completely what you're saying, bird song can be so evocative, it's the first Curlew that gets me but all the upland birds and their songs keep me going sometimes. Quote
Jamhammer Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, Dawnrazor said: I understand completely what you're saying, bird song can be so evocative, it's the first Curlew that gets me but all the upland birds and their songs keep me going sometimes. I came out of work the other day and there was a blackbird singing it's heart out over the road. I actually sat in the car with the window down listening to it for a bit. Beautiful Quote
Auld Reekin' Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 A lovely pair of boobies... Other than the above, my favourite tit is a finch: Quote
hmfcbilly Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 Never voted but I like great tits and see thats an option Quote
Boof Posted July 12, 2020 Author Posted July 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Jamhammer said: Sorry to take the thread in a weird direction but I have some coal tits in the back garden. They have quite a distinctive song and I tracked it down via the RSPB website. When my Mum passed away I went home to Wales and, when at my sisters in Snowdonia before the funeral I went into her back garden and was a bit upset. Cue a coal tit singing in the distance. A few days later I visited the meadow behind the crematorium where her ashes were going to be scattered, I sat on a bench there and broke my heart. Cue a coal tit singing nearby My Mum was a miners daughter. Many cultures believe relatives, in the shape of birds visit the bereaved. I dunno but it certainly helped me out when I was a bit lost. Anyway, back to the tits and bushes jokes Nice. Thanks for sharing...not weird at all. Arctic tern is my signpost of impending summer. Quote
Morgan Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Jamhammer said: Sorry to take the thread in a weird direction but I have some coal tits in the back garden. They have quite a distinctive song and I tracked it down via the RSPB website. When my Mum passed away I went home to Wales and, when at my sisters in Snowdonia before the funeral I went into her back garden and was a bit upset. Cue a coal tit singing in the distance. A few days later I visited the meadow behind the crematorium where her ashes were going to be scattered, I sat on a bench there and broke my heart. Cue a coal tit singing nearby My Mum was a miners daughter. Many cultures believe relatives, in the shape of birds visit the bereaved. I dunno but it certainly helped me out when I was a bit lost. Anyway, back to the tits and bushes jokes Aw man, you just do this, don’t you? Brilliant wee story. Quote
mac Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 On 11/07/2020 at 15:01, Dawnrazor said: Long Tailed or Bearded. A Bearded Tit, you say? You've just pushed me off the deep end Quote
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