Thursday 2 January 2014

Blue Tit + Goldcrest?

Spotted a Blue Tit right at the top of a tree next door but as I focussed on the little darling it flew off. Fortunately it returned lower down and in the open, staying there for a while while I took a few shots - almost as though it was posing for me:

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A short while before that I had spotted a small bird in a Christmas Tree - one which my neighbour had planted out many years ago. I couldn't get a clear, sharp photo so this record shot has to do. I am reasonably certain it was a Goldcrest:

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I have seen one visit on rare occasions in the past.

8 comments:

  1. It certainly looks like a Goldcrest. A grand start to the year.

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  2. Love the photos of the Blue Tit, posed just so ~ such a sweet looking bird with its own distinctive markings. The Goldcrest looks similar to the Kinglet we have here. Happy New Year!

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    1. They are Glo. Have a great year yourself and keep the floors dry.

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  3. Looks like that blue tit was flirting with you!

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    1. Wilma. Could be. I was only a few feet away and in full view but it kept posing.

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  4. Lovely blue tit shots. They don;t usually stay still for long enough. Lucky you to spot a goldcrest.

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Thank you for visiting. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Any comment, or correction to any information or identification I get wrong, is most welcome. John

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