A Tiny Bird And Three Borrowed Days

A stormy crested tit, Scotland

Three more wintry days!

Scottish people believe that the last three days of March is borrowed from April that's why are called 'Borrow Days'. March normally consists of lots of weather lore— one is springy and breezy, the other is wintry and snowy and the last one is rainy and sleety, according to Scottish folklore. These days are considered the wintry lapse and some think, they are ill-omen to reduce the businesses and makes birds frozen on their perch on the branches of trees.

So today, in this image a black crowned tit ( Parus rubidiventris) is perching on a tree in a stormy weather. Its body is 12 cm long and is characterized by black crown feathers and chest pockets, white cheeks, gray upper body, no wings, gray lower body, and brown rump. Young birds are dark and have a short plumage. Generally they inhabit in alpine forest areas nearly 2000 meters above sea level, often active in alpine coniferous forests and bamboo or Rhododendron shrubs. During breeding, they often move alone or in pairs. At other times, they usually form small groups of 3-5 or more than 10.