PLATE XLVII. 
The Blue-Headed Tit. 
Is one of the fmaller fpecies of the Tits, and is with us all the year. They are deftruflive enemies 
to Bees, — I have obferved them rapping at the hole of the Hive with all their might, till at laft the 
Bee by this ftratagem comes out and becomes an eafy prey. In hard weather the Tit will frequent 
the neighbouring Butcher's Shops, &c. to pick up fcraps of Meat, and Fat which they are particularly 
fond of : nay, they fleal into houfes for food when the feverity of the weather has deftroyed the Infefls 
on which they live. They moftly inhabit Gardens, Yards, and Home Places ; and build their Nell 
in fome hollow Tree, or hole in a Barn; they are not very particular in fecreting their Nell, but it is 
difficult to come at their Eggs they lay them fo far from the entrance, which is compofed of feathers 
and ftraw loofely laid together in no fort of form. They lay nine Eggs, and fometimes more, white 
fpotted with red ; and it is very feldom the Eggs fail of bringing Young Ones. The Male and 
Female are fo much alike as not to be known one from the other : the under part of the Feathers 
near the body is nearly black, though the tips are fo beautifully variegated with blues, yellows, 
greens, &c. for fo fmall a bird the Bill is remarkably flrong. In the Winter they are eafy to be 
caught with a horfe-hair noofe baited with a piece of Fat, 
