Bearded Tit Panurus Biarmicus

Bearded Tit in February

It was -5C and the beardies were staying low in the reeds but occasionally popped their heads up

Bearded Tit in Flight

I managed this in flight shot of a beautiful male, look at its translucent wing

Bearded Reedling in Winter

I was lucly enough to get a commended and an entry in the Bird Photographer of the Year 2020 with this image

Bearded Tit with Backlight

I caught this stunning male against the light that showed off his tail feathers

Head On Bearded Tit

This male bearded tit looked me straight in the eye and I noticed the reed stalk trapped in his eye, was he looking for help?

Bearded Tit Close Up

I noticed that this male bearded tit had a reed stalk trapped behind its eye but did not seem to bother him

Bearded Tit in Portrait

I got this stunning male in what I thought would make a nice portrait shot

Bearded Tit Eating Reed Seed

A cold February brought this bearded tit out in to view burying its head into reed seed heads

Bearded Tit on top of Reeds

This beautiful male was happily hunting seed on this bright winters day

Bearded Reedling on the Hunt

This male changes its eating habit around September to March and hunts for seed rather than insects

Male Bearded Tit Working Me Out

Lucky enough to get this male happily picking through the reeds for seed