#SmallBird

2025-05-01
Tomtit Ngirungiru on a stick in Rakiura

Tomtit balancing twigs, break and curiosity
The Ngirungiru, or Tomtit, is a very small passerine bird in the Robins-family Petroicidae.
With a maximum length of 12 cm and a weight of 11 gram, it is basically the size of two Ping-Pong balls with wings and tail.

Frenetic enthusiastic
It is also very curious and enthusiastic. Meaning that when it decides you are not a threat when you meet one up close in the forest, it will follow you along for some time. But in a frenetic pattern, jumping between the trees, branches, trail and back up again.

And then maybe, maybe, just be still for a couple of seconds where you get a reasonable shot. Like this one in the forest at Rakiura, Aotearoa.

There are five subspecies of Tomtits, and they have different names in Māori. The South Island and Rakiura Stewart Island variant is called Ngirungiru. The North Island is called Miromiro. And as a loveable little fellow, there are several other Māori and English name for it. Tomtit is an adaptable feather ball, and lives well with most of the changes made to the biodiversity of New Zealand.

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Photo shows a black and white small bird peering over its left shoulder towards the photographer. It has its wings down and tail up. Its feathers look a bit ruffled. It stands on a clean branch, and in the smoothed background there is a mix of tree branches, leaves and an overcast, blue sky.
2025-04-22

We had already walked miles in the state park & needed to rest our feet. Thankfully, there are benches throughout the park for tram stops. We weren't ready for the tram; we only wanted to sit & have some water.
What a perfect place for a break, as many Orange-crowned Warblers were zipping around the surrounding trees.

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#OrangeCrowned #Warbler #songbird #SmallBird #bird #birds #aves #avian #BirdLovers #featheredFriends #ornithology #photography #BuyIntoArt

A small bird with muted green and brown plumage clings to the side of a tree, its sharp beak pointing upwards. The background is softly blurred with warm, earthy tones enhancing the scene's natural beauty. Photography by Debra Martz
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2025-04-04

Die Abendsonne auf dem Balkon genießen.
Überall flattern sämtliche Vögel, Man hat das Gefühl, sie treffen sich gerade zum Abendbrot. Alle zwitschern durcheinander. Ein Rotkelchen gesellt sich zu mir und erzählt mir vom Tag, genießt sichtlich die Aussicht und startet dann wieder Richtung Himmel.
Der Tag muss nicht immer Rund laufen, aber der Tagesausklang sollte geschmeidig sein. Das ist er heute wieder 🫠
Habt ihn schön, den Abend 🤗🥰🫶

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#Abend

Ein kleiner Vogel sitzt auf einem Felsvorsprung, vor dem Hintergrund von Bäumen und Häusern. Die Szene ist hell, mit weichem natürlichem Licht.
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2023-10-10

Late for the dinner by Tatiana Travelways
A small bird perching on the edge of an almost empty ceramic plate with crumbles and flapping her wings for the equilibrium.
travelwaysart.com/featured/lat

* This photo has been nominated for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views on One Image Group at FAA

2022-02-15

> 深い心の水底から
> 熱涙のみが
> ぼつぼつと湧き立つて来るのです。
> よろこびもかなしみも
> その青ざめた沈黙を破ることは出来ません。
- blog.canpan.info/poepoesongs/a
#エンプソン #畠山千代子 #WilliamEmpson #CHatakeyama #Poetry #SmallBird #LargeHawk

2022-02-15

> 英国のエンプソンからの手紙で、千代子の「馬鹿」という詩が“The Fool”として英BBCの「聴取者」誌に掲載される。また「小鳥の獨白」も昭和11年8月5日発行の同誌に“*The Small Bird to the Big”というタイト「C.Hatakeyamaの作品をエンプソンが翻訳」と註が付され掲載されたことを知らされる。
- blog.goo.ne.jp/tanemakuhito192
#エンプソン #畠山千代子 #WilliamEmpson #CHatakeyama #Poetry #SmallBird #LargeHawk

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