Long Tail Tit in Trouble :(

[Tis TM 8]

Bit of a job to get a decent picture today as the weather has been so bad... I dont know how this little chap is still going and to top it all his mate has hurt its foot and cant balance or grip very well, they both look such a sorry sight at the moment! Doubt they stand much chance of building a decent nest and rearing a brood this year... I thought at least one of them would have gone missing by now actually.

 

Any way, here's that wretched tick today, 12 days on from the first time I got a shot of it...

[Capt Boo 2]

Blimey! For a li'l fella like that, must be like having a boulder in your eye! Hopefully they'll manage somehow, but as you say, doubt they'll stand much chance. Shame. One of my faves.

[fish 148]

Blimey! For a li'l fella like that, must be like having a boulder in your eye! Hopefully they'll manage somehow, but as you say, doubt they'll stand much chance. Shame. One of my faves.

there's a Chance it mite fall of when its full if the bird can stand it till then

hope so.

[MuttleMcTuttle 21]

Poor little Bu99ers... I hate parasites. It's so sad but all you can do is put lots of fat and stuff out for them & hope...

[Tis TM 8]

I hope so too... They are one of only two visiting pairs so I'd miss them

[Tis TM 8]

Poor little Bu99ers... I hate parasites. It's so sad but all you can do is put lots of fat and stuff out for them & hope...

Well, they were here tucking into the fat balls long after the other birds had gone to roost, just goes to show they must be struggling... I wont let they're supply run out anyway, and tomorrow I'm going to put a hanging plate out for the one that cant grip with its poorly foot.

[dixcy 0]

I hope so too... They are one of only two visiting pairs so I'd miss them

Not to worry Tis it"ll fall off in a few more days.

[Tis TM 8]

I hope so too... They are one of only two visiting pairs so I'd miss them

Not to worry Tis it"ll fall off in a few more days.

 

Hopefully with little damage to its eye... how long do they normally last? I'm guessing its been there for about 2 weeks.

[Geoff.C 0]

Horrible things are ticks. Going on the size of it now, it would get to about twice that before letting go on a dog. Hopefully, it will let go the bird before much longer. It often depends how good is the blood circulation to the spot it gets on.

[bunny tickler 875]

a pair have built a nest in small bush right next to a job im doing ,i have to excavate a lot of land near it ,i will make sure they are ok , they arent scared at all i feed them everyday ,very tame ,some maggies tried to get them ,but i sorted them out (.22)

[Tis TM 8]

a pair have built a nest in small bush right next to a job im doing ,i have to excavate a lot of land near it ,i will make sure they are ok , they arent scared at all i feed them everyday ,very tame ,some maggies tried to get them ,but i sorted them out (.22)

Well done - I have just baited up the larsens... ready n waiting

[4x4dartmoor 2]

a pair have built a nest in small bush right next to a job im doing ,i have to excavate a lot of land near it ,i will make sure they are ok , they arent scared at all i feed them everyday ,very tame ,some maggies tried to get them ,but i sorted them out (.22)

Well done - I have just baited up the larsens... ready n waiting

Your doing a great job there keep it up and lets hope it works out for the little tit.