Crested Tit

Catalogue Number: PW014

I photographed this Crested Tit in northern Scotland on a very cold day in February in a pine wood.

A rare little bird which is seen in the UK only in pine forests of Northern Scotland, although they can be found in Europe in other environs.

They seem to be a very busy, happy little bird, which although not as colourful as others in the tit family, is nevertheless quite distinctive with the prominent black and white tuft on its head.

The photograph hides the discomfort that I went through to get this one as I stood ankle deep in water on a cold, cold day!