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Originally Posted by Agrotis  Not the best photo, and its the first time ive seen a Willow Tit in a steam bath!!
But thats what it looks like to me, since there seems to be a pale panel on the wing, which Marsh lacks, and there is no white nape patch, ruling out Coal Tit.
So Willow for me. |
the ''pale panel'' on Willow is certainly not a reliable criteria since many lack it and some Marsh can show it - these two species are very difficult to separate other than on call even on very good photos and certainly I wouldn't attempt it on a photo of this quality even if a pale wing panel could be seen which seems doubtful. Marsh Tit have a wider distribution than Willow but both getting rather scarce. Coal Tit would be a very obvious alternative and more likely to turn up on the floor of a garden aviary than the other two species, the pale nape patch not necessarily being obvious from this angle
http://www.indeks.pt/cantodepassaros...a82d9c7f20.jpg
Don't think we can go further than a 'tit' species on this one