Vienna singing bird

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Vienna singing bird

April 24, 2018 by Mike Powell

Finding birds is tough when the leaves are on the trees, but I did manage to spot this cool-looking one here in Vienna, Austria while visiting the Donau-Auen National Park. If this bird had remained quiet, there is no way that I would have been able to find it, but fortunately for me it was singing loudly.

I did a quick internet search, but so far I have not yet been able to identify it. I’d welcome identification assistance, particularly from someone with experience with European birds.

UPDATE: Thanks to the assistance of a number of viewers, I have been able to identify this bird as a Great Tit (Parus major), a widespread and common species throughout Europe, the Middle East, Central and Northern Asia, and parts of North Africa.

Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, spring, Travel, wildlife | Tagged Canon SX50, Donau-Auen National Park, Great Tit, Parus major, singing bird, Vienna Austria | 10 Comments

10 Responses

on April 24, 2018 at 2:26 am | Reply exploringcolour

How exciting! What did you think of its singing, did it have a pretty tune to match its pretty plumage?
on April 24, 2018 at 5:23 am | Reply Suzy Shipman

That looks like a Great Tit to me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_tit
- on April 24, 2018 at 6:58 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  I think that you are right. I came to the same conclusion after looking through a lot of photos. Like most guys, I try not to snicker when I relate the name of the bird to others. 🙂
on April 24, 2018 at 7:07 am | Reply Dan Antion

Great shot, Mike. He blends in remarkably well. I’m surprised you were able to find him.
on April 24, 2018 at 7:29 am | Reply blhphotoblog

Hi Mike it’s a Great Tit (Parus major), a common European bird, I have one nesting in a box a few feet from my conservatory window.
on April 24, 2018 at 7:34 am | Reply Laura (PA Pict)

It’s a Great Tit. It’s a minor miracle that I was able to identify a bird for you when it’s normally you informing me about flora and fauna.
- on April 24, 2018 at 10:20 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Here in Vienna, Austria, I am at a loss to identify birds and insects that I manage to spot. Thanks for the help, Laura.
  - on April 24, 2018 at 12:36 pm Laura (PA Pict)
    
    I am honestly not that great at identifying UK and European birds so I just happened to luck out that Tits are very familiar to me as they visited my garden daily.
on April 24, 2018 at 8:07 am | Reply Ellen

Benjamin loves how the bird is “hiding in the leaves and singing.” When I enlarged the photo he was delighted by “the fluffy yellow feathers.” We are off to find out more about Great Tits. Thank-you, Mr. Mike.
on April 24, 2018 at 11:50 am | Reply joyroses13

Great shot, lovely bird! I would love to go to Austria someday! 🙂