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Monday 18 May 2015

Firecrest - New Forest

I've just spent a fantastic weekend in the New Forest as part of a guided bird and wildlife weekend. I didn't think anything could compare bird wise to Norfolk, but I was so so wrong. This place just hits all the spots, and in spades.
I think a lot has to do with visiting the right places (as is always the case) and this is where I landed on my feet, with an expert guide in trees, birds, plants, insects and much much more. John's knowledge was at times breathtaking. It made finding things a lot easier and not just that, identifying them too.

One of my many lifers on this trip was the usually elusive Firecrest. A tiny bird similar to the Goldcrest, but in my opinion, much better. It was quite bizarre, by the end of the day I was a bit blasé about them. There were that many about. Oh look, there's another one.

Take a look at this little beauty.





36 comments:

  1. This is a beautiful bird !!
    Great shots !!

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  2. What a beautiful little bird, awesome photos.. Your guided tour sounds great! Have a happy day and week ahead!

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  3. oh wow they have such pretty colours on them :-)

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  4. Definitely a little beauty - and your photos are great.

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  5. Little beauty is right. Local knowledge is everything.

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  6. The tour must have been amazing - and wonderful captures of the Firecrest.,

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  7. Such a gorgeous little fellow - I love it!
    Please come link up each week at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/05/textures.html. Your photos are meant to be shared!

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  8. Pretty little one. How fun to have a guided tour- nothing like that around here.

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  9. Amazing!!! It's a beautiful bird!!!

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  10. Well, I can see why it's called a Firecrest!!

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  11. Stunning photos of an insight into their daily life #AnimalTales

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  12. Such a pretty bird...and great photos, too!

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  13. Oh isn't is beautiful and the weekend sounds like something I would love to go on.

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  14. Nice shots of the bird in action.

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  15. Yes Adam, a Firecrest is so much unlike a Goldest it's hard to believe they are closely related. Nice work with the camera. I couldn't get to grips with any Firecrests in Menorca either although they breed there.

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  16. Beautiful captures, you must have been so still to get such detail and variety. I never have the chance to be still for long enough with two children around-I might get the odd Robin! One day, when they're both in school I might grab a moment to actually go out on my own :)

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  17. What a little miracle that bird is! Can't imagine seeing so many that they become ordinary. But boy would I love to have the chance. Great birding place obviously.

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  18. I'm glad you had good birding Adam and this bird is very handsome...It is so hard to get good photos of the every moving bird...Michelle

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  19. I doubt I would be tired of them. They are so quick and hard to catch. Besides, I´ve never seen any. Only the Goldcrest :)

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  20. He looks very similar to our white cheeked honeyeater that we get in our garden, I love his fancy head feathers.

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  21. Your fieldcrest is exquisite! A very pretty little bird...and I am glad you saw so many and that this was a lifer for you!

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  22. Ooooh - I'm jealous. I have seen Goldcrests but never Firecrests. Oh well, I shall have to make do with your beautiful photographs instead. Thank you so much for adding this lovely little bird to #AnimalTales

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  23. You were so fortunate to see so many and get these great shots of the Firecrest.

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  24. Great capture. I don't think I've ever seen firecrests.

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  25. It's a gorgeous little bird. Sounds like you had a great weekend.

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  26. I love the New Forest and these are some lovely photos :)

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  27. the firecrest is beautiful, lovely photos

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  28. What a good catch. And such pretty pine photos.

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  29. What a gorgeous little bird! Great shots, Adam.

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  30. Beautiful shots! Gorgeous plumage and wonderful backdrops.

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  31. I should love to see a Firecrest. Have seen wonderful Goldcrests at Minsmere.

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