Twitchers Thread

[jkbmusic]

A long-tailed tit which looks like it has some moss in its beak to take back to the nest.

Long-tailed Tit by Keith M, on Flickr

I’ve been pleasantly surprised this week to find a couple of Long-tailed tits have taken up residence in my garden. They look quite young, as if they’ve been born locally. I’ve never seen them before in my garden in the 30+ years I’ve lived here. The great part is they keep feeding on insects on my collection of Acers, immediately outside my conservatory patio doors, so I get a good close up view of them, every day.

 

[unintended1]

I’ve been pleasantly surprised this week to find a couple of Long-tailed tits have taken up residence in my garden. They look quite young, as if they’ve been born locally. I’ve never seen them before in my garden in the 30+ years I’ve lived here. The great part is they keep feeding on insects on my collection of Acers, immediately outside my conservatory patio doors, so I get a good close up view of them, every day.

That's nice. They are beautiful little birds.

 

[rabski]

That's nice. They are beautiful little birds.

We've had them around this time of year for a few years running now. See them most days, as they pick the insects off the small apple tree right outside the kitchen window. Funny thing with them is that they seem totally unbothered about us being there. They perch on the windowsill a few feet from me when I'm making coffee in the morning and don't seem to care.

 

[unintended1]

We've had them around this time of year for a few years running now. See them most days, as they pick the insects off the small apple tree right outside the kitchen window. Funny thing with them is that they seem totally unbothered about us being there. They perch on the windowsill a few feet from me when I'm making coffee in the morning and don't seem to care.

They are very approachable. Great for photographing

 

[unintended1]

Hovering over the water while fishing.

Little Tern by Keith M, on Flickr

 

[Sumdumgi]

Grey Heron by Les, on Flickr

Hiding amongst the reeds at my local Nature Reserve.

 

[unintended1]

Shelduck

Shelduck by Keith M, on Flickr

 

[unintended1]

Wheatear

Wheatear by Keith M, on Flickr

 

[unintended1]

Another long-tailed tit

Long-tailed Tit by Keith M, on Flickr

 

[unintended1]

I like the way this goldcrest is holding the pine needles together to perch on. It also seems to have found a tasty insect in between them.

Goldcrest by Keith M, on Flickr

 

[unintended1]

Goldcrest by Keith M, on Flickr

 

[unintended1]

Shooting through a small gap in the gorse made for an interesting blur in this shot of a dartford warbler.

Dartford Warbler by Keith M, on Flickr

 

[unintended1]

Chiffchaff posing on top of the gorse.

Spring Yellow by Keith M, on Flickr

 

[unintended1]

Goldcrest by Keith M, on Flickr

 

[unintended1]

The majestic red kite

Red Kite by Keith M, on Flickr

 

[Tony_J]

The majestic red kite

Red Kite by Keith M, on Flickr

Great capture.

 

[unintended1]

Great capture.

Thanks Tony. It's the first one I've photographed for a long time. It was checking out a dead collared dove laying on a railway line.

 

[Tony_J]

Thanks Tony. It's the first one I've photographed for a long time. It was checking out a dead collared dove laying on a railway line.

They are lovely flyers. They don't venture onto the island very often but they are spreading further north, so fingers crossed. We do have Hen Harriers though - fabulous to watch.

 

[unintended1]

They are lovely flyers. They don't venture onto the island very often but they are spreading further north, so fingers crossed. We do have Hen Harriers though - fabulous to watch.

I think I'd swap some of our red kites for hen harriers! I've only ever seen them on the TV.

 

[Tony_J]

I think I'd swap some of our red kites for hen harriers! I've only ever seen them on the TV.

A relatively common sight here I'm happy to say!