Free birds

A member of the crow family, the jay is a beautiful and colorful bird. Its very name comes from the Old Russian verb "to shine."

The bird can reach 34-40 cm in length and stand up to 15 cm tall. It typically weighs approximately 140-200 grams. Its wingspan slightly exceeds 50 cm.

The black grouse is a fairly large bird belonging to the pheasant family, with a vast habitat, including forests, forest-steppes, and parts of the Eurasian steppe. It can be found throughout the Russian Federation. It is usually sedentary, but sometimes migrates in search of food. It prefers to live at the edges of forests and in large river valleys.

The jackdaw belongs to the Corvidae family, the Passeriformes order, and the genus Crow. In appearance, it resembles a pigeon, only with a different coloring.

There are slight variations in the bird's size depending on its habitat. The main differences are the presence or absence of a partially whitish collar at the base of the nape, variations in the nape shadow, and the underparts' color.

The rook is a member of the crow family. Its appearance and size resemble those of a crow, leading some people to confuse the two. However, the rook has some distinctive features: firstly, it is significantly slimmer, and secondly, an adult bird has a ring of bare, featherless skin around its beak. Juveniles lack this ring.

The blue tit is one of the most common winged creatures in Europe. Its striking coloration (bright blue plumage and yellow breast) catches the eye of both passersby and avid explorers.

Blue tits are highly agile. They flit from branch to branch, flapping their wings rapidly and clinging tenaciously to thin twigs.