tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403478779818223352.post5555586101869815835..comments2022-02-21T02:17:21.647+00:00Comments on Hilly Fields Birdwatch: A Tit Without A Tail hillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461919915413171161noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403478779818223352.post-65908804348060991572013-05-29T15:15:56.041+01:002013-05-29T15:15:56.041+01:00It did flutter its wings very fast once or twice w...It did flutter its wings very fast once or twice which might indicate some problem with balance, but otherwise it hopped between branches in the usual acrobatic manner & seemed to have no problem flying. Yes, Greenfinches are still around but we've seen or heard only 7 in the last year. I believe their population has fallen by about a third in the last decade due to a disease called trichonomosis.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10455271729733230380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403478779818223352.post-23876334391087580862013-05-28T20:47:16.935+01:002013-05-28T20:47:16.935+01:00I've never seen a tail-less tit; I would'v...I've never seen a tail-less tit; I would've thought they'd be problems with balance, particularly when flying but this one seems to have adjusted very well.<br /><br />Greenfinches are in the neighbourhood, a pair visit our feeder fairly frequently.<br />Keith64https://www.blogger.com/profile/16681099788149373693noreply@blogger.com