LONG TAILED TITS

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Placido
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Yesterday I counted 10 - I think this is accurate although it's very difficult to be certain as they simply will not keep still ! And when I looked out this morning there were already 4.
The reason for this invasion is the 2 suet blocks I put out - one peanut, one insect. The LTTs simply can't get enuf of them.
All the rest love them too - they are in the silver birch so are very easily accessible to even blackbirds.
So pleased I've found a food which is fair to all to access easily.
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Placido wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:00 am Yesterday I counted 10 - I think this is accurate although it's very difficult to be certain as they simply will not keep still ! And when I looked out this morning there were already 4.
The reason for this invasion is the 2 suet blocks I put out - one peanut, one insect. The LTTs simply can't get enuf of them.
All the rest love them too - they are in the silver birch so are very easily accessible to even blackbirds.
So pleased I've found a food which is fair to all to access easily.
It sounds like a win win. All the birds get a feed plus lots of LTTs.
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Butterfly
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There was an invasion in my garden earlier, by a bunch of LTTs :clap: . Its impossible to get a good picture of them :shake: , but I tried.
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There was at least another 6-8 of them on another feeder at the same time.
At that particular time, blue tits decided they are really hungry :rolleyes: , Robin too :rolleyes: , starlings too :rolleyes: . No wonder they move all the time, they are used to it because they always get bullied on the feeders :wife:
Birds! :rolleyes:
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Great to see them butterfly. For me, if i get them it tends to be in the winter for some reason.
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Charming little birds that are seldom still long enough for a good photo.
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I have had a single LTT come into the feeders but this is rare. Usually there are six or seven that come to the feeders. Only come for a coupke of days and then they disappear for a long time.
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I'm pleased to report that my LTTs have been visiting every day :clap: , which always brings about blue tits and Robin :laugh:
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A lollipop, taken in the local valley week before last. It led me a merry dance as it kept popping up in different places from the undergrowth.
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Everyone loves a lollipop Bob 😁 Been a while since I've seen one, at Radipole I think.
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Bob S wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 5:29 am A lollipop, taken in the local valley week before last. It led me a merry dance as it kept popping up in different places from the undergrowth.
A great photo when it eventually settled Bob :laugh:
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