“Tit” and “mouse” in English both come from words that mean “small”. “Titmouse” is “smallsmall”.
I'm disappointed to the max
Submitted 10 months ago by NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org to [deleted]
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Eufalconimorph@discuss.tchncs.de 10 months ago
NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org 10 months ago
So when I search pictures I search for bigsmall…
Eufalconimorph@discuss.tchncs.de 10 months ago
Different etymology of “tit”, that one is from “teat”.
Aedis@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Very strange photo. Doesn’t look like any type of titmouse I know and the original photo being from britannica.com has it as a blue tit, which isn’t technically a type of titmouse, but the color doesn’t match that image. It seems like the photo they used to put at the top of the article is some sort of composite.
PlexSheep@infosec.pub 10 months ago
I like the German bird names much better than the goofy english ones. Blaumeise is just poetic.
Ibisalt@lemmy.world 10 months ago
but thats a kohlmeise
Flamekebab@piefed.social 10 months ago
That’s a bluetit..?
El_Scapacabra@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
[deleted]Flamekebab@piefed.social 10 months ago
I can only tell the difference when I see the two together!
NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org 10 months ago
Disappointing isn’t it!
Kenny2999@lemmy.world 10 months ago
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I zoomed in on that depraved photo because they’re so cute.
Kenny2999@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yep. So round and perfect.
guy@piefed.social 10 months ago
The great tit is even more unsatisfying
zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
What about a pair of booby’s?
NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 10 months ago
Not even a mammal.
Skullgrid@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Makes great animations though
zikzak025@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Honestly one of my favorite birds, though. They’re just adorable.
homes@piefed.world 10 months ago
They are like finches, but more colorful
zikzak025@lemmy.world 10 months ago
The less colorful tufted variety common around here are actually my favorites.
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boonhet@sopuli.xyz 10 months ago
Also one of the only birds that exists in wintertime. Everyone else flies south here
Lukstru@fedia.io 10 months ago
I like the chirps :)