Cyanistes caeruleus - Eurasian blue tit

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Cyanistes caeruleus or Eurasian blue tit is one of the species of titmouse.

This bird is smaller than the titmouse we are used to.

I don't often see these birds in nature.

But, five years ago, I went fishing on a lake located on the outskirts of the city of Rivne, Ukraine.

I remember that day well. I rarely go fishing, but I really love fishing.

On this day, I did not catch a lot of fish, I released almost all the fish, it was too small.

I was fishing on the beach and, shaking off the sand from my things, I headed towards my car, which was parked near the barrier.

I put the fishing rods in the trunk and was about to get behind the wheel when I saw some movement near the barrier.

I saw a small bird fly out of the support pipe of the steel structure and come back, diving into the pipe.

Also, I heard a thin squeak that came from the pipe.

My camera was close by and I took some pictures.

In its beak, this tit holds a worm, or centipede, apparently, it is an excellent hunter, who, like me, went fishing in the morning.

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Parents are very attentive and keep an eye on the environment around their home.

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A few moments of the bird's flight. The work of these birds was like a conveyor belt.

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When, once again, the birds flew away, I cautiously approached the pipe.

At first, I saw nothing, the sounds stopped.

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By changing the settings of the camera, I was able to see what this tube concealed in itself.

Little chicks were the treasure of this cave.

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My photo hunt that day was more successful than fishing.

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Author barski@barski
Ukraine

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