I photographed this young Titis while sitting on a branch in a thin sun.
It was a lovely day in which we spotted lots of different species of birds. Several squirrels, deer, foxes and a wolf also made an appearance.
A day in nature, it is best to spend alone or with a silent spotter, because at the slightest sound, everything flies -and runs away fast. Also make sure you have adequate camouflage.
Some little facts in a row:
The fitis belongs to a group of small brownish-green songbirds that are very similar in appearance. Within this group, the fitis is difficult to distinguish from the chiffchaff. But its song is unmistakable: a soft, melancholic whistling, descending song. The fitis breeds on the ground and forages in thickets.
Song clear descending song thus of sweet, melancholic sounds. Most common call resembles the well-known chiffchaff but that of the Fitis is lower, more elongated and two-syllable. It is very similar to call of collared redstart.
All my photography is shot with the Sony A7 4 and edited as little as possible. I like a natural representation.
The colours, accents and the peacefulness that this picture exudes make it go anywhere. So I highly recommend it.
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