Northern
Long-tailed tits are one of the cutest birds around. They are also one
of the most difficult to photograph because although they are not
particularly shy they are super active and constantly on the move -
often through the branches of trees and bushes such that one
needs incredible reaction times and a good portion of luck to obtain a
decent result.
Long-tailed
Tit, Tjeldstø, November 2014
Migrant
Long-tailed Tit, Øygarden, Autumn 2010
Migrating
Long-tailed tit, Tjeldstø, Øygarden, November 2010
Long-tailed
tit are largely an autumn migrant / immigrant in Øygarden
and occassionally hang around well into the winter - these birds were
photographed as they moved through my garden. A similar pattern of
occurrence can be seen in the mountains - for example in Gullfjell
where migrating flocks move through well above the tree-line in the
autumn.
Occurrence of
Long-tailed Tit in Øygarden, source artsdatabasen
Migrating
Long-tailed tit, Tjeldstø, Øygarden, November 2010
There
are always twigs and branches in the way when taking pictures of
Long-tailed Tits, Tjeldstø,
November 2014
