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.

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Show threadLord Caramac the Clueless, KSC
@LuluHelle It's the Eurasian long-tailed tit, called "Schwanzmeise" in my native tongue, German. These birds can be found in large parts of Europe and Asia.
Nov 11, 2024 at 1:06amWeb
Show threadLulu Helle Nov 11, 2024
@LordCaramac it's apparently a sub species. Found in Hokkaido. Aegithalos caudatus japonicus is the fancy pants name I found.