Long Tailed Tits

The wonderful world of the tree dweller brings out the best of the summer songs, happily hanging about on a branch, filling the forest's ears with melodies so sweet and simple. These little lads have all they need to keep their sweetly singing selves satisfied. A few seeds on the ground, a warm breeze flowing through the leaves, and plenty of space in the sky to call their own. We can only sit in envy and watch as they go about their day's chores, all the time whistling while they work. This is a very small bird at only 13–15 cm in length including its very long tail, which makes up 7–9 cm of the total. Long-tailed Tits are found in deciduous woodlands with significant undergrowth. This is a restless species, constantly on the move as it searches for insects and other small food items. During the autumn and winter, it is usually found in flocks of up to thirty individuals. Long-tailed Tits form monogamous pairs, and raise a single brood of six to twelve eggs in a woven closed nest, often concealed within a tree or shrub. The nest is held together with spider webs, camouflaged with lichen and lined with feathers. Adult male birds will often choose to assist their parents or brothers in raising offspring.