Animals & Insects

Hi! I'm Alex. I've created this blog because I love entomology. I use this blog as a nature diary, posting every find. There aren't just insects - there are all sorts of animals. So It's not strictly for Insects. If you have an interest in bugs, then you are more then welcome to contact me through the comments or Facebook page: Alex Sidney. And if you've got any interesting pictures you'd like me to see, please contact me. I may post them online here, with your permission. Enjoy! Alex Sidney

Thursday, 24 January 2013

Great Tit

Photo by Franz Sidney

Great Tit

Like Blue Tits and Coal Tits, Great Tits are fond of small Insects and eat huge numbers of Caterpillars and Aphids (Despite the name!), helping us to maintain a healthy garden without the use of chemicals.

Given the chance though, they will munch their way through a great variety of nuts and seeds, top favourites being Black Sunflower and Sunflower Hearts, plus Peanuts of course and any mixes containing these.

A Great Tit will survive about a day without food.

And the longest known lifespan of it was 11 years and 97 days!!

Alex

P.S.

Sorry it's out of focus!

2 comments:

Julie25 January 2013 at 12:26
Great blog Alex. I love your pictures.
I was surprised a Great Tit would live so long!
best wishes, Julie.
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Shining Star25 January 2013 at 13:21
Hi Alex
we have great tits in our garden too. We feed the birds peanuts. we are looking forward to taking part in the RSPB bird survey this weekend.
Star
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