Tiny Birds That Look Like Flying Cotton Balls Live On Japanese Island

In the world of cute things, tiny is king. Smol is best. And to those of you rolling your eyes at that, "smol" isn't just a juvenile misspelling of a perfectly good word. Yes, tininess is a very important element of being truly smol, but there is also an emotional element.

Basically, when something is smol, we all become the Abominable Snowman in those Looney Tunes shorts. "And call him George." Tiny birds definitely fall into the smol category and I stumbled across a particularly smol bird worth appreciating. This little cotton ball is called a Long-Tailed Tit. The long-tailed tit is easily recognisable with its distinctive colouring, a tail which is bigger than its body, and undulating flight. Gregarious and noisy residents, long-tailed tits are most usually noticed in small, excitable flocks of about 20 birds.