It seems that the UK has far too many tits.

[da_chimperor]

Specifically blue ones. Isn't 4th grade humor fun? :silly:

Blue tit boom 'may cause crisis'

Many blue tits will be looking for a starter home this spring.
A baby boom among Britain's blue tits could cause an avian housing crisis in 2005, according to wildlife experts.

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is urging people to put up nesting boxes to help the birds this spring.

Data collected for the trust's Ringing Scheme, showed 2004 was a productive year for blue tits, many of whom will now be looking for their first homes.

But natural nest sites, such as holes in trees and buildings, vanish as woods are tidied and houses are repaired.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4240547.stm

Quite a pretty bird, IMO.

[Xipe Totec]

1. If they keep them out of the wringer...

they won't turn blue.

Tony Blair should know by now. :evilgrin:

[da_chimperor]

2. Ick, I just had a rather unpleasant mental image of a shirtless Tony Blair

:(

[Atlas Mugged]

3. Beautiful birds

I knew the header was a bluff from the start, since I'm a bird nut and have many British friends.

The suggestion of nesting boxes is an excellent idea, since our native Blue Bird is now thriving thanks to the thousands of people who put up Blue Bird nesting trails (I have 20). Also, just look at the Purple Martin phenomenon.