Wednesday, July 19, 2006

July 19 - Willow Tit

WillowTit - (Parus montanus) a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic Europe and northern Asia. It is resident, and most birds do not migrate. They feed on caterpillars, insects and seeds.

EstivatingButterfly - Some species of butterflies estivate - a strategy of summer hibernation to conserve energy and food.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The photo for the bird did not come through on your post for this date, but I looked it up in "google" and it is a pretty bird.

:)