Thursday 10 December 2009

Long Tailed Tits Return

What a lovely surprise this morning. I was putting some rubbish in the wheelie bin when I heard quiet chattering in the bushes next door and out popped a Long Tailed Tit not six feet from me, settled on the cables briefly and then descended to the fat ball feeder. I nipped indoors smartly, grabbed the camera and managed a few hurried shots before the group disappeared again.

Long Tailed Tits

Long Tailed Tits

Hopefully this means they will become regular brief visitors again during the Winter.

I may well upload my 'Friday at the Flix' video this evening as tomorrow my broadband is being migrated from Tiscali to Zen - just in case I hit any snags setting things up.

8 comments:

  1. Thanks John, had you posted a week earlier and I could have identified mine correctly. You have to realise I don't see them blurred. Tis my camera. thanks once again for your clear images.

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  2. Thanks Adrian. Well the last photo was in focus anyway. As you found out they don't stay still for very long.

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  3. Hi John, brilliant to see them again. I've been hoping we'll see them one day again too. Perhaps a bit early for up here. Love all the shots but especially the last one. I agree they are just too quick for the camera.

    All the best with your migration tomorrow. Hope you have a good weekend after it :-D

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  4. Hello Shirl. It is great to see them back and it was a surprise when one just stopped, looked at me and then carried on to the feeder. At least the last photo was properly in focus ;) Hope you local ones pay you a visit soon.

    First part of migration very smooth - now to get my mail program set up.

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  5. Very welcome visitors indeed.
    Still waiting for mine to return.

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  6. They are always a welcoming sight Keith. Didn't spot them yesterday but they visit for such short periods they are easy to miss.

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  7. Lovely little birds John, never tire of watching them.

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  8. They are Roy. Such busy little things. Just a pity they stay for such a short time each visit.

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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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