Eurasian Blue Tit

A fast, tinkling song that can sound sweet, sharp, and a little squeaky. Males give it often in spring from a perch high in a tree.

Widespread across Europe and parts of western Asia and North Africa. Most birds stay close to home year-round, though some northern populations drift south in winter.

Found in woodlands, parks, orchards, hedgerows, and gardens with trees or shrubs. It loves places with nest holes, old trees, or nest boxes.

Spring is its busiest season, with pairs inspecting holes and carrying moss and feathers into nests. In autumn and winter, blue tits roam in chatty mixed flocks and flock to feeders.

A tiny, lively songbird with a bright blue cap, white cheeks, and a lemon-yellow belly. It bounces through branches like a wind-up toy, often hanging upside down as it searches for food.