Crested Tit

As part of my collection of Little Birds, I’m working on a Crested Tit today.

I’ve never seen one, and although they’re common in Europe, the only place to see them in the UK is Scotland.

They’re found in coniferous forests and ancient pinewoods in Inverness or Strathspey.  The Crested Tit is lively and vociferous, feeding on insects, caterpillars, and seeds which it finds low down in the tree.  Its nest is often made in a hole in a rotting tree stump, or a hollow excavated by a Woodpecker.  Crested Tits are monogamous and pair bonds last for a number of seasons.

Better carve a partner for this little one then.