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goldcrest
By Irish
- 9 Jan, 2009
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thanks M
9 Jan, 2009
Good pic of the goldcrest :o)
9 Jan, 2009
I don't think I've seen a goldcrest before. Are they rare?
9 Jan, 2009
Wow Eileen I would never have thought goldcrests would feed off such a thing are there insects in the fat ball as only ever see them in tree tops looking for bugs.Great pic.
Not rare Spritz our smallest native bird usually quite shy and difficult to spot as feed in tops of conifer trees esp larch and cedars .They are tiny and weigh no more that a 20p piece.
9 Jan, 2009
Wow! Eileen this Pic is Fab well done u :) Iv never seen1b4 :)
9 Jan, 2009
I just saw a goldcrest in teh woods the other day - I got my camera out of my pocket, turned it on and then realised I had left teh memory card at home! Tut. Well done getting this shot of this seldom seen little bird :-)
9 Jan, 2009
Think these cameras would remember to tell you you ve forgotten the memory card wouldnt you.Oh they do dont they but you have to turn them on first - so they need to remind you to do that .. x
9 Jan, 2009
LOL
9 Jan, 2009
.never seen a goldcrest on a fatball..well done Irish
9 Jan, 2009
Great photo Eileen I have,nt seen one of these little birds before..
9 Jan, 2009
Now, he looks like what we call a Golden Crowned Kinglet. I wonder if they are the same??? He is a lovely little thing. Great photo Eileen.
9 Jan, 2009
It,s a lovely photo Eileen , lucky you for having it in your garden :o)
9 Jan, 2009
thank everyone.
hes usually flitting around between the plant pot but this morning he was at this fat ball, no insects in it BB
9 Jan, 2009
Co-incidence - my elder son in Herefordshire (way out in the wilds) has just phoned to say they've got a flock of Gold Finch - lucky him - we only have a few. Bought my daughter-in-law a feeder and niger seed for Christmas and the GF have found it already.
10 Jan, 2009
I saw a goldcrest for the first time last week, initially thought it was a wren but BB confirmed what it would be. It was so tiny, hopping around in a corsican pine tree, I'm so chuffed it has visited.
10 Jan, 2009
i had a look at the irish wildbird website and it said the Goldcrest birds were on the increase over here
10 Jan, 2009
Thanks for sending one over to me then Irish, lol.
10 Jan, 2009
your very welcome Dawnsaunt lol
10 Jan, 2009
We get Goldcrests in the garden, but i'm never quick enough to take a picture, thanks Irish for sharing yours.
Gail x
15 Jan, 2009
this is the first time to get one in my garden Daff so i delighted to get a photo
15 Jan, 2009
Is this the same as our little bird here we call American Goldfinch? If so we get lots of them and that looks like maybe a female. Nice shot Irish!
16 Jan, 2009
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Thats a lovely clear photo Eileen....well taken
9 Jan, 2009