I spent a few hours over last weekend walking around a lake in Chelford, Cheshire, which is about 20 minutes from home. It can be quite productive in terms of rare and unusual birds turning up in the winter months. Last winter it held Smew, Black-necked Grebe and White-fronted Geese. There is also a really good colony of Tree Sparrows in the area.
There was nothing unusual around this time, but I thoroughly enjoyed wandering the new paths and woodland. It seemed the trees were dripping with Goldcrests and Long-tailed Tits. Both make quite a noise when they are together and there is no background noise to block it out.
Long-tailed Tit, hanging around, as they do.
A little Wren. I've not zoomed in so as to give a sense of scale with the Silver Birch tree.
One of my best (worst) pictures of a Goldcrest. Lovely and sharp, just facing the wrong way, and it didn't turn around for me either. Europe's smallest bird.
A Meadow Pipit was preening. Look at the length of those long claws.
Always good to see and watch the Tree Sparrows. Sadly very difficult to find these days.
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ReplyDeleteA lovely variety of birds and photos. They are all beautiful. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post! Take care, have a happy weekend!
That really is a long tail for such a small bird. We are on the lookout for unusual birds at this time of year here in Florida too. Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteThe Tree sparrows are very common in Finland. A group of them regularly visits my feeders. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely, Adam. Have a splendid weekend.
ReplyDeleteyou always find such pretty little birds - of course your photography is what sets them up so prettily
ReplyDeleteSweet little fellas!
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What eautiful photos! Thank you! Have a grand week!
ReplyDeleteLong-tailed Tits and Goldcrests seem reason enough to me to be well satisfied with a walk in the woods. As you point out it is a cause for great delight to hear the birds chittering away without background noise to obliterate it. It would be nice if the overall noise of human activity could decline by a few decibels.
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