Where did you take this - if it was the UK, I'd guess at a Coal Tit. Americans don't have tits (who knew?) so over there might call it a Chickadee of some kind. It's not any sort of Blue Tit I know.
If in doubt, cheat - Merlin Photo ID (Certainly on Google Play Store, presumably on Apple) is a marvellous tool - free, though you will get prompts to go on Cornell U. courses, etc. Merlin also has a Step by Step ID tool with it (asking for size, main colours, where seen, what doing, etc. and making a few guesses). Even Google Lens might give you a decent result. Oh, and the most wonderful thing about Merlin is that you can set it to listen to bird song and it will flash up guesses at what it is hearing in real time - warning, this can get a little addictive.
If you prefer books, my current favourite is "Britain's Birds" from WILDGuides, with an RSPB endorsement (even if I hold love for the Hamlyn Guide from 1970 - great art).
In passing, with those additional photos, we can see a white streak over the head, which definitely points towards Coal Tits (and away from the rarer Marsh and Willow Tits).
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I like that it's just about to catch an insect!
Where did you take this - if it was the UK, I'd guess at a Coal Tit. Americans don't have tits (who knew?) so over there might call it a Chickadee of some kind. It's not any sort of Blue Tit I know.
Yah, I'm not great at bird identification 😅. It's in the UK so likely to be a Coal Tit.
If in doubt, cheat - Merlin Photo ID (Certainly on Google Play Store, presumably on Apple) is a marvellous tool - free, though you will get prompts to go on Cornell U. courses, etc. Merlin also has a Step by Step ID tool with it (asking for size, main colours, where seen, what doing, etc. and making a few guesses). Even Google Lens might give you a decent result. Oh, and the most wonderful thing about Merlin is that you can set it to listen to bird song and it will flash up guesses at what it is hearing in real time - warning, this can get a little addictive.
If you prefer books, my current favourite is "Britain's Birds" from WILDGuides, with an RSPB endorsement (even if I hold love for the Hamlyn Guide from 1970 - great art).
In passing, with those additional photos, we can see a white streak over the head, which definitely points towards Coal Tits (and away from the rarer Marsh and Willow Tits).
Just used the photo ID and then the step by step ID too. Both really useful tools, thanks. I'll have to try the audio option too next time.
Glad you liked them :)
That looks a lot more like a chickadee.
Yah, it's in the UK so likely to be a Coal Tit.
Close relative to the Blue Waffle.