Alpine Tit

The alpine tit, subspecies of the willow tit, prefers dense underbush. It is found in deciduous (shedding-leaves trees) and mixed forests. It digs its nest in dead or senescent (ageing) wood. Wood chips, feathers, grass and hairs are used to line the nest. Every year, between 6 and 9 eggs are laid at once. The tit sits on them for almost 2 weeks. Sedentary, it keeps reserves during the "beautiful" season to survive the winter.