On a winter’s day in the Kampina, I crossed paths with one of my favorites: the Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus), or kuifmees in Dutch.

A small, energetic bird with its unmistakable crest—like a tiny mohawk—usually hidden high in pine canopies. Not an easy one to spot, let alone photograph. But after days of snow, this little one came down, likely searching for food beyond its usual shelter.

There it was, hopping in and out of the snowy branches, quick, alert, and full of character.

Moments like these make the list grow. The robin, the kingfisher, the long-tailed tit… and now this one. Each encounter a reminder of how much life surrounds us, if we just take the time to look.

One planet. One responsibility. In a universe where life is rare, this feels worth protecting.

Captured in the Kampina.

Picture made with the Canon 5D Mark 4, f6,3 1/500 ISO 3200 at 400mm with the Sigma 100/400mm

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- 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐨 (𝘓𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴). Fotografía en hide. Cantalejo, Segovia.

Cámara Panasonic Lumix G90
Objetivo Panasonic Leica DG 100‑400mm ƒ4.0‑6.3 II
Datos Exif: ƒ6.3, 1/1600s, ISO 2000, 400mm

Científico: Lophophanes cristatus
Castellano: Herrerillo Capuchino
Catalá: Mallerenga Emplomallada
Euskera: Amilotx Mottoduna
Galego: Ferreiriño Cristado
Português: Chapim-de-Poupa
Italiano: Cincia dal Ciuffo
English: Crested Tit
Français: Mésange Huppée
Deutsch: Haubenmeise

#HerrerilloCapuchino
#LophophanesCristatus
#CrestedTit
#MallerengaEmplomallada
#AmilotxMottoduna
#FerreiriñoCristado
#MesangeHuppee
#Haubenmeise
#CinciaDalCiuffo
#ChapimDePoupa
#Cantalejo
#Naturephotography
#Wildlifephotography
#Segovia

#BirdOfTheDay : des petits cuculs d'oiseaux #BirdButts
On dirait que cette mésange huppée se fait dorer le popotin au soleil.
#Photography #Nature #Birds #BirdPhotography #LophophanesCristatus #CrestedTit #CoteDAzur #EastCoastKin #UnJourUnePhoto

She likes the moss💚

#haubenmeise #CrestedTit
#birdphotography #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdsofpixelfed #mosstodon

De retour après une semaine sans accès internet!
#BirdOfTheDay : les insectes #Birds&Bugs
Un malheureux papillon servant de repas à une mésange huppée 🪶🦋
#Nature #Photography #EastCoastKin #LophophanesCristatus #CrestedTit #BirdPhotography #Birds

- 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐨 (𝘓𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴). Fotografía en hide, Parque Regional de la Montaña de Riaño y Mampodre (León).

Cámara Panasonic Lumix G90/G95
Objetivo Panasonic Leica DG 100‑400mm ƒ4.0‑6.3 II
Datos Exif: ƒ6.3, 1/500s, ISO 12800, 400mm

Científico: Lophophanes cristatus
Castellano: Herrerillo Capuchino
Catalá: Mallerenga Emplomallada
Euskera: Amilotx Mottoduna
Galego: Ferreiriño Cristado
Português: Chapim-de-Poupa
Italiano: Cincia dal Ciuffo
English: Crested Tit
Français: Mésange Huppée
Deutsch: Haubenmeise

#Herrerillocapuchino
#Lophophanescristatus
#CrestedTit
#Mallerengaemplomallada
#Amilotxmottoduna
#Ferreirinocristado
#MesangeHuppee
#Haubenmeise
#Cinciadalciuffo
#Chapimdepoupa
#MontañaDeRiaño
#Naturephotography
#Wildlifephotography

Crested Tit.
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#haubenmeise #crestedtit #birdphotography #birdlovers #birdwatching #birding #birdspecies #wildlifephotography #wildlife_perfection #naturephotography #naturelovers #featheredfriends #avianphotography #europeanbirds #backyardbirds #macro_wildlife #olympuscamera #olympusphotography #omdstem1markiii #em1markiii #mftphotography #microfourthirds #m43photography #darktable #darktablephotography #postprocessing #nature_brilliance #wildlife_capture #bird_perfection #birds_of_pixelfed