This is the first time I have seen the Coal Tits for quite a while and was very fortunate to be in the right place at the right time.
Saturday, 29 May 2010
Coal Tit Feeding a Fledgeling
Yesterday I had put up one of the Suet Feast blocks to see whether the Blue Tits would be attracted to it. This morning, once the multitude of Starlings had departed for a while, a pair of Coal Tits kept visiting the suet block over and over again. They were obviously feeding one or more fledgelings but though I managed to film the adults the actual feeding eluded the camcorder as the youngster(s) moved to a different position after each beak full. Fortunately on one occasion they were in sufficient view to enable me to get some stills with the 50D + 400mm.
This is the first time I have seen the Coal Tits for quite a while and was very fortunate to be in the right place at the right time.
This is the first time I have seen the Coal Tits for quite a while and was very fortunate to be in the right place at the right time.
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Great captures, John! Funnily enough I saw a Coal Tit in the garden a few days ago, the first for some time.
ReplyDeleteI'm still struggling to keep up, unfortunately 'real' life keeps intervening :(
I enjoyed the birdy videos on 'Friday at the Flicks' but the Crane Fly one wouldn't run. I do love hearing all the bird song in your garden and as for the Starling noise... it has been deafening here this week :)
It was nice to see the House Sparrow at the nest box, I wish the Blue Tit I have been trying to photograph going in and out of a hole in a tree would pause at the entrance like that, it was just too fast for me!
Fabulous shots John.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jan. The problem with the video may well have been a glitch at YouTube. It seems to show OK here.
ReplyDeleteIt was lucky that the sparrow stayed outside the nest though so far I have missed getting a shot of a little beak poking out when the parent leaves. Wildlife photography can be very frustrating at times but also very exhilarating on the occasion things click into place.
Thank you Roy.
ReplyDeleteMy Mum still does that to me! I only have to go round to see her and look vaguely hungry.. and before I know it there is a metaphorical beakfull of worms placed in front of me. Mothers all over the world will do likewise!
ReplyDeleteA stunning collection. Nicely captured.
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