Thursday, 25 February 2010

Watching the Watcher

After noticing a lot of outside activity at the Blue Tit nestbox yesterday morning I once again took the camera and positioned myself about 40 feet away from the box in the hopes of capturing any action. Once again there was not a Blue Tit in sight. That was until I turned round and spotted one sat on a dwarf tree about 20 feet away. It was sat there watching me.

Blue Tit

I had been rumbled! There was no way this little bird was going to have its house hunting recorded on film if it could help it.
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12 comments:

  1. ADRIAN25 February 2010 at 11:08

    As you've said before John.........THEY KNOW!!

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  2. ShySongbird25 February 2010 at 11:51

    You may not have recorded the action you were hoping for but the photos are just beautiful John, I have really enjoyed them.

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  3. Midmarsh John25 February 2010 at 11:58

    They do Adrian. The little darlings don't miss a thing.

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  4. Midmarsh John25 February 2010 at 12:00

    Thank you Jan. I need eyes in the back of my head to see what the birds are up to in the garden.

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  5. Tricia Ryder25 February 2010 at 12:30

    I agree - they know when they're being watched!! Glad you found and captures them though John - lovely :D

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  6. Matron25 February 2010 at 18:14

    That's exactly what mine do too! I have a Bramley apple tree a few yards away from the titbox. They always sit there for a few moments to make sure the coast is clear! I'm spring cleaning my titbox at the moment.

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  7. mick25 February 2010 at 18:48

    I agree too - I frequently find myself being watched by a bird I am trying to see and photograph.

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  8. Midmarsh John26 February 2010 at 07:28

    Thank you Tricia. I don't think birds miss much about what is going on around them.

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  9. Midmarsh John26 February 2010 at 07:29

    Hello Matron. They do seem to have favourite vantage points they use to check for danger as they approach the box. I saw you had given it a good wash out.

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  10. Midmarsh John26 February 2010 at 07:30

    Hello Mick. Sometimes I get the feeling they do it just to tease but of course they are just being on the lookout for danger.

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  11. CE Webster1 March 2010 at 20:02

    Great pictures. We have to be happy with what the birds will let us see.

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  12. Midmarsh John1 March 2010 at 20:20

    Hello CE Webster. Thank you for visiting and your kind comment. Very true, we just have to be patient and wait for the right opportunity.

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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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