Lulu Helle Nov 10, 2024

The illegally cute shima enaga aka Japanese Snow Fairy. Yes it can fly, yup it's real.

Credit for photograph is Emily Anne Photography, given by kind person in replies.

Programme meant for kids that got me started on this subject: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/4030088/

#timelinecleanse #CuteAnimals

Snow Fairies ― Shima-Enaga - Darwin's Amazing Animals | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Snow fairies are real and oh so cute! Join the Darwin team as the film crew heads north to Hokkaido to discover a range of behaviors of this long-tailed tit subspecies that will leave you spellbound.

NHK WORLD
Show threadTayNov 10, 2024
@LuluHelle blobbird
Show threadLulu Helle Nov 10, 2024
@tay blob bird has amazing flight skills strangely enough.
Show threadTayNov 10, 2024
@LuluHelle it looks mildly aerodynamic, but its wings seem tiny!! It's probably 90% floofball though and weighs next to nothing!
Show threadLulu Helle Nov 10, 2024
@tay it's in the tit family and they are all pretty good flyers. In winter it's got a lot more fluff than in spring. They look almost like a different species then
Show threadTayNov 10, 2024
@LuluHelle adorable!
Show threadLulu Helle 
@tay totally.I just watched a TV show about them and had to share the joy. In winter if they lucky, they get to lick icicles made from maple sap.
Nov 10, 2024 at 11:29pmWeb