The Coal Tit (Periparus ater) is classed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and has a globally stable population trend. Their UK Conservation Status is Green. it consumes seeds in the colder months (it is a regular visitor to bird tables and loves sunflower hearts and peanuts) and invertebrates such as arachnids and insects in the summer. This species has a very large range across Europe, Asia and tips of Northern Africa. The coal tits main habitats include woodlands (especially coniferous and mixed) as well as parks and gardens.

@robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay main theme is #Borb. I thought that this #coal #tit might fit the theme as it looks very #round and fluffed up. #Photo taken 19.02.2026 and it was bitterly cold at #StoverCountryPark. #birds #bird #photography #ukphotography

My #BirdOfTheDay entry for the #Waterbirds theme @robcrank68.bsky.social is of this archive #photograph of #fighting #male #Mandarin #ducks taken a few years ago at #StoverCountryPark. #Flight #birds #duck #colourful #photography #photo #birdphotography #wildlifephotography

I have already entered one for #BirdOfTheDay and am very grateful for to it to be reposted for the theme of #Posted. The fact the #nuthatch is eating handed out seed by me might be unnatural to the theme anyway. #Posted #bird #birdphotography #photography #birds #wildlife #StoverCountryPark #Devon

A #robin taken on the 31st Jan. 2026 at #StoverCountryPark for #Posted for #BirdOfTheDay (bird on fence/post). It could also maybe fit the alt. theme of #red due to 'robin red breast' but it looks orange to me. #birds #photography #bird 🪶 #birdphotography #wildlife

Here is a peaceful (and quizzical) beautiful male #chaffinch for the theme of #Serenity for #BirdOfTheDay. I suffer from very serious depression and today is not a good day for me so this theme cheers me a little. #Photo taken at #StoverCountryPark a few days ago. #bird #photography #BirdsSeen2026

Female goosander bullied a widgeon that was fast asleep. 31.01.2026. #StoverCountryPark #Ducks #goosander #widgeon #birds #photography #wildlife #bird 🪶

Very tame robin at #StoverCountryPark #Devon #birds #robin #cute #tame #birds #bird #birdphotography #photography 🪶

Common buzzard at #StoverCountryPark perched in a tree. #commonbuzzard #buzzard #BirdOfPrey #raptor #bird 🪶 #photography #birdphotography #birds 🪶 #BirdsSeen2026 #wildlife

One of the #BirdOfTheDay themes is #Pigeons Here is a wood pigeon and five stock doves. I need to adjust my notes as I only recorded three stock doves. #doves #birds #bird #photography #birdphotography #wildlife #StoverCountryPark #Devon

#BirdOfTheDay and #BrownIsBeautiful. Here are two photos, one of a #dunnock and the other a female #tufted #duck #birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlife #photography #nature These were taken on 16.01.2026 when I was at #StoverCountryPark #Devon

Juvenile black-headed gull in flight. 16.01.2026. #StoverCountryPark #Devon #juvenile #BirdOfTheDay #bird #flight #lake #birds 🪶 #photography #wildlifephotography

Tufted ducks, Stover Country Park. 16.01.2026. #BirdOfTheDay #tufted #duck #ducks #bird #birds #StoverCountryPark #Devon #wildlifephotography #photography 🪶

Long-tailed tit about to alight upon a branch. #longtailedtit #long #tailed #tit #StoverCountryPark #flight #birds #bird #birdoftheday 🪶 #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Long-tailed tit giving me the gaze (or glare). #longtailedtit #cute #bird #long #tailed #tit #birds #birdoftheday #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #StoverCountryPark #Devon 🪶

Mute swan emerging on the cold misty lake. #StoverCountryPark #Devon #mute #swan #misty #lake #birdoftheday #bird #birds #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography 🪶

Cuteness in long-tailed tit form. #StoverCountryPark #birdoftheday #longtailedtit #bird #birds #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography 🪶 #Devon

Long-tailed tit perched on a tree. 16.01.2026. #StoverCountryPark #Devon #longtailedtit #long #tailed #tit #birdoftheday #photography #wildlife #birds #bird 🪶 #Devon #wildlifephotography

A front view of an angry looking Nuthatch with a seed in it's beak.

This was the angriest looking Nuthatch I've ever seen, I think he thought I was going to steal his snack.
#ukbirds #nature #bird photography #birds #stovercountrypark #Devon #sonya6700 #sony200-600g 🪶 🦉

A stroll around Stover Country Park 🐦📷🌱📸

#ukbirds #birdphotography #devonbirds #nature #naturephotography #stovercountrypark #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #devonwildlife #birds