Marsh Tit

[mufftrix]

I hate trying to identify these but 99% I got it right


Marsh Tit by Mick Erwin, on Flickr

Marsh Tit by Mick Erwin, on Flickr

 

[gramps]

Looks correct to me, though it is difficult ... well taken

 

[mufftrix]

Looks correct to me, though it is difficult ... well taken

Cheers I think the main thing on this shot was the cheek change in colour where I believe The Willow it more of a constant band?

 

[gramps]

Cheers I think the main thing on this shot was the cheek change in colour where I believe The Willow it more of a constant band?

I look for a smaller black bib (which looks right in this one) and a glossier black head, but it's easier to say than to do.

 

[Dale.]

I'd go for marsh tit too but those tail feathers have me thinking.

Either way, lovely to see and top notch captures.

https://www.birdguides.com/articles/identification/marsh-and-willow-tits/

 

[turbotoes]

The almost foolproof (a researched 97%) way to tell the difference is, if there’s a tiny light patch on the cutting edge of the upper beak, it’s a Marsh tit.
Lovely shots, of all the garden birds we had in France, it’s these guys (and my curl buntings) I miss the most.

 

[Deleted member 34016]

I get these confused too- lovely photos MIck

Les