Great Tit

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » Jan 26, 2006 10:03 am

I think this is a Great Tit. It certainly is a member of the Tit family

The Blue Tit is smaller and more colourful about the face. I will try to get a pic of one
Do you have these where you live?

Deb118 · Post by **Deb118** » Jan 26, 2006 12:19 pm

The door's wide open on this one, fellas!

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jan 26, 2006 12:27 pm

I don't think we have these, Sam.....But I am sure Snow would probably know. I sure is pretty! Make sure to post the other blue one if you get it!

Thanks for sharing!!

PeggyC · Post by **PeggyC** » Jan 26, 2006 12:37 pm

Deb!

Sam, where I live we only have tufted titmice. Is this the same family Snow? I'm hoping Snow will respond with more pictures for us!

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » Jan 26, 2006 1:12 pm

Trust wee Debs to get excited

Luckily I didn't manage to get two Tits together

Deb118 · Post by **Deb118** » Jan 26, 2006 1:15 pm

I dont think that's somthin to brag about same

Snow · Post by **Snow** » Jan 26, 2006 1:23 pm

Tits = Titmice = Chickadees! We have several species of chickadees here, Sam - and the black-capped greatly resembles your Tits

The tufted titmice are also tits (of course) - a little larger and all grey, with a white underside and adorable tufts on top of their heads.

So yes - we have tits, ours are just.... different

Snow · Post by **Snow** » Jan 26, 2006 1:24 pm

RockinC Peg wrote: Deb!

Sam, where I live we only have tufted titmouses. Is this the same family Snow? I'm hoping Snow will respond with more pictures for us!

LOL - are you poking fun at me Peg?????

Snow · Post by **Snow** » Jan 26, 2006 1:29 pm

Sam's Great Tit:

Our Black-Capped Chickadee:

Our Tifted Titmouse:

All are in the titmouse/tit family! There are many more. England uses the term "tit" more than titmouse or chickadee - which we seem to use here.

Ginger · Post by **Ginger** » Jan 26, 2006 5:27 pm

I can't believe OED was not in on this one. When I saw the title I just knew there would be a play on those words

Ginger

PeggyC · Post by **PeggyC** » Jan 26, 2006 7:10 pm

Snow!

No actually I was quite serious but I can see where you might think that... so sorry.

See I know you are a great birder and I didn't realize tits (just can't say that without laughing

- no wonder we don't refer to them that way

) were part of the chickadee family. I knew you would put the whole tit family in the proper perspective.

(truly I hope I don't offend anyone).

hostapazoola · Post by **hostapazoola** » Jan 26, 2006 8:54 pm

You explained that very well, Snow!

(and without giggling!)

I think I have some pics of our chickadees and titmice around here somewhere.....

Snow · Post by **Snow** » Jan 26, 2006 9:03 pm

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » Jan 27, 2006 2:47 am

Ok, ok! I'm on late so I mised this one. All I can say is "Sam, if you got a blue tit, I suggest you get out of the cold."

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jan 27, 2006 3:08 am

Old earth dog wrote: "Sam, if you got a blue tit, I suggest you get out of the cold."

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » Jan 27, 2006 3:30 am

Do ya think that this is what W. C. Fields had in mind when he was looking at May West and said "Ahhh, my little chickadee"!

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jan 27, 2006 8:22 am

Oh my goodness....only this crowd could take a post about cute little birdies and turn it into something slightly lewd!

(but I'm thinking maybe OED is right about the WC Fields and the little chickadee comment...

)

Annie · Post by **Annie** » Jan 28, 2006 12:03 am

Ya got a good shot of the bird!
I was thinking along the lines of the chickadee too.

Oh my did I get a chuckle from these posts

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » Jan 29, 2006 1:03 pm

Another pic just taken today

Snow · Post by **Snow** » Jan 29, 2006 2:17 pm

Great picture! It really does strongly resemble it's cousin, the chickadee