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Aww, the cutest little bird

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Peaceisenough · 14/08/2025 13:54

Just been watching the tiniest, little bird bopping around. I believe it’s a dunnock. It’s SO tiny and absolutely beautiful.

Simple things in life.

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Peaceisenough · 14/08/2025 16:59

If you want to learn more about birds or just enjoy a lovely, peaceful time watching and listening check out Maurice Baker on YouTube. He hasn’t posted anything for a few years but his videos are still relevant and he has a very calming voice.

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DiordreBarlow · 14/08/2025 20:56

BondAway25 · 14/08/2025 13:58

I've been down the lake this morning & there are gorgeous little black & white birds. Tiny thing. No idea what they're called, but they always cheer me up!!

Is this the type of bird you saw? This one was on my bird feeders earlier.

Aww, the cutest little bird
BondAway25 · 14/08/2025 22:27

NebulousSadTimes · 14/08/2025 16:23

Thank you @Peaceisenough , all that fits re the willow warbler.

I love long tailed tits. I've had them here from time to time but they're not regular visitors.

I know where the sparrows nest and there's a woodpigeon sitting on a nest that I thought was very old and abandoned when I found it a few weeks ago but I've no idea where any of the others nest. It would be lovely to discover them but it's as well they're in peace.

@BondAway25 I'm intrigued by the B&W birds. Were they in groups or doing their own thing individually? On the ground or elsewhere?

On the ground there's always quite a few of them. I didn't have my phone this morning, so no photos. There will be loads of photos on my camera roll, but I'm not up to scrolling through it (quite unwell atm)

BondAway25 · 14/08/2025 22:37

NeverDropYourMooncup · 14/08/2025 16:28

Coal Tits?

Long tailed look like little pink tennis balls with a tail IMO.

The images online show the coal tit with quite a yello/beige chest/under belly & without. Not sure if some have been mislabelled?!?! Or a growth stage??

the coal tit that's just grey white black looks like a distinct probability!!

Peaceisenough · 14/08/2025 22:40

BondAway25 · 14/08/2025 22:37

The images online show the coal tit with quite a yello/beige chest/under belly & without. Not sure if some have been mislabelled?!?! Or a growth stage??

the coal tit that's just grey white black looks like a distinct probability!!

Yeah, the different pictures online can be confusing with their different colours. . They weren’t pied wagtails were they?

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BondAway25 · 14/08/2025 22:41

chunkybear · 14/08/2025 16:44

I also love pied wagtails if that’s what they were ❤️

They're lovely too, but these aren't those!

I think they're probably coal tits from others ousting that & me googling images.

BondAway25 · 14/08/2025 22:44

ihavespoken · 14/08/2025 16:51

@BondAway25 could it have been a dipper? There are lots on the river near us

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They're gorgeous too, but these aren't those.

BondAway25 · 14/08/2025 22:47

ihavespoken · 14/08/2025 16:53

Dipper photo @BondAway25

Yeah gorgeous, but they aren't those.

BondAway25 · 14/08/2025 22:48

DiordreBarlow · 14/08/2025 20:56

Is this the type of bird you saw? This one was on my bird feeders earlier.

Really cute, but I don't think they're those.

BondAway25 · 14/08/2025 22:50

Peaceisenough · 14/08/2025 22:40

Yeah, the different pictures online can be confusing with their different colours. . They weren’t pied wagtails were they?

I don't believe so, they seem much bigger. So far I think they're most likely coal tits.

Peaceisenough · 14/08/2025 22:51

@BondAway25

This is another good picture of a coal tit.

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Peaceisenough · 14/08/2025 22:53

BondAway25 · 14/08/2025 22:50

I don't believe so, they seem much bigger. So far I think they're most likely coal tits.

Had another look online and hopefully the picture will post soon, coal tits are so cute and they very much resemble long tailed tits but with a shorter tail. Some of the pictures online showing them to have some yellow must be mixing them up with blue tits I think.

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Peaceisenough · 14/08/2025 22:54

Coal tit

Aww, the cutest little bird
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NebulousSadTimes · 15/08/2025 09:09

I hope you're feeling better soon @BondAway25 Flowers

BondAway25 · 15/08/2025 09:50

NebulousSadTimes · 15/08/2025 09:09

I hope you're feeling better soon @BondAway25 Flowers

Thank you 🤗

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