Balmazújváros: Long Eared Owls

There's a rumour going about that in Balmazújváros lots of long eared owls spend the winter days in downtown. Usually they sit on evergreens and big trees at daytime. I decided to see after this news accompanied by my son. We needn't to do too much search to notice the first owl on a big tree in front of a school, but it was unsuitable for photography. In a side street however we saw at least 10 birds having a rest on a few thuja and pine trees. They were sitting mainly among the branches, but there were 1-2 well visible individuals as well:

Long Eared Owl

Long Eared Owl

Mikepércs: Just A Great Tit

Today's photography hasn't been very productive, I fund only this photo worth uploading:

Great Tit

Mikepércs: The Tit's Scalp

It's been snowing at night! If only I could catch some snowing at the hide!

The morning is not very cold, so the snow on the branches is melting slowly. There's still a lot of snow here:

Great Tit

I'm expecting the birds on a thuja and on a rose hip branch. They are coming:

Great Tit

Great Tit

Great Tit

Great Tit

Great Tit

The plumage has to be shaken sometimes:

Great Tit

Blue Tit

Later the lights are getting stronger, so I go for some action:

Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrows

One of the sparrows is putting everyone in place:

Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrow and Great Tit

And here is the tit's scalp:

Tree Sparrow

(Yet is said that the tits are bloodthirsty!)

Mikepércs: After Sleety Rain

I've been waiting for some snow but the new year has only brought some sleety rain so far. The thuja branch placed in front of my hide has been covered completely by ice.

I manage to attract the birds on this branch with some food:

Tree sparrow

Tree sparrow

Tree sparrow

Tree sparrow

For my delight a coal tit is also a regular guest at the feeder:

Coal Tit

Coal Tit

Tree sparrow

Blue Tit

Great Tit

As the sun rises higher, the ice is melting quickly:

Great Tit

Upside down:

Great Tit

Later I'm making attempts to catch some action, but with not a lot of success:

Blue Tit and Great Tit