Meet The Bearded Reedling – An Adorable Round Bird That Can Do Perfect Splits

If you’ve run out of things to do while you’re stuck in quarantine, we can recommend you a new activity – bird watching. You’ll quickly realize that there’s more than just pigeons and crows flying around your home. And if you have a particularly keen eye, you might even be able to spot a Bearded Reedling – an adorable little bird that will steal your heart as soon as you see it.

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These tiny birds are easily distinguishable from other birds due to their egg shape and a unique pattern that makes them look like they have a giant mustache. Not only that – Bearded Reedlings seem to love doing tiny splits between branches!

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Males are distinguishable for their bluish-grey heads.

 

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• Svenska: Skäggmes Italiano: Basettino English: Bearded reedling Latin: Panurus biarmicus • Malmö | Sjölunda | 20191201 • © Kristoffer Olsson Stenman • • • @elite_raptors @birdsonearth @allmightybirds @sambse naturyst @1birdshot @bestbirdshots @ip_birds @onlyowls @birdfreaks @best_birds_of_world @kings_birds_ @pocket_birds @feather_perfection @natgeo @birds_captures @birdselite @planetbirds @marvelouz_animals • • • #beardedreedling #skäggmes #basettino #birdsofmalmö #allmightybirds #sigma150600mm #bird #birding #uccello #uccelli #ip_birds #bb_of_ig #naturyst #1birdshot #birdsofinstagram #birds_captures #birdsonearth #bns_birds #birds_adored #pocket_birds #kings_birds #birdlife #bird_brilliance #naturephotography #nature_perfection #nature_shooters #nature_brilliance #feather_perfection #best_birds_of_world #marvelouz_animals

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