Great Tit (Parus major) Ox-eye Tit 14 cm; 19 g
Great Tits are the tough guys of the tit family, as anyone can testify who has watched them at the bird table.
The Great Tit has many calls, including a 'pink' almost indistinguishable from the Chaffinch, most of which are louder versions of notes also made by other tits, so great care is needed until the observer is thoroughly familiar with the main range of vocabulary of the commoner tits. High-pitched 'song', often rendered
'teacher, teacher', has been likened to sharpening of a saw and pumping of a bicycle tyre. The hens has an explosive hissing threat display when on the nest.
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Great Tits are the tough guys of the tit family, as anyone can testify who has watched them at the bird table.
The Great Tit has many calls, including a 'pink' almost indistinguishable from the Chaffinch, most of which are louder versions of notes also made by other tits, so great care is needed until the observer is thoroughly familiar with the main range of vocabulary of the commoner tits. High-pitched 'song', often rendered
'teacher, teacher', has been likened to sharpening of a saw and pumping of a bicycle tyre. The hens has an explosive hissing threat display when on the nest.
http://thegrangecl.co.uk/blogpage.php
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