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In the bleak mid-winter

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In the bleak mid-winter

Thank you Deida.....



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Lovely picture :-))))

1 Jan, 2010

 

:o))

1 Jan, 2010

 

Life is such hard work lol :)

1 Jan, 2010

 

Lovely photo, did he fly away with it? :)

1 Jan, 2010

 

Wouldn't like to have been underneath if he did-and dropped it lol !

1 Jan, 2010

 

Oh Deida, another beautiful blue tit, look at those gorgeous blue feet. Such a good photo.

1 Jan, 2010

 

Mine..all mine ! Lol

1 Jan, 2010

 

beautiful photo Deida.

2 Jan, 2010

 

Fantastic photo....

2 Jan, 2010

 

lovely picture deida, so clear ;o))

2 Jan, 2010

 

Thanks everybody for your lovely comments

Gee he was trying very hard to get the ball in the air..lol
did you see my Bull Finch pic?

BB it was his not for very long , but he didnt mind sharing..

2 Jan, 2010

 

I hadn't, Deida, but I have now! Fantastic photo, lucky you.

2 Jan, 2010

 

Lovely picture, he is so cute!

2 Jan, 2010

 

Aw.... this is really beautiful Deida...:>)

2 Jan, 2010

 

Thanks PP and Motinot

3 Jan, 2010

 

Enchanting little bird, lovely photo.

4 Jan, 2010

 

Little ball of blue feathers. What winter loveliness Deida...

4 Jan, 2010

 

Thank you Wagger and Faerieflora

4 Jan, 2010

 

Lovely sweet little things aren't they.

5 Jan, 2010

 

Yes they are Linda..playful and hard working little birds

5 Jan, 2010

 

Superb shot. I nearly(but not quite) got a photo of one on my fat balls today. I shall keep an eye out(and my camera at hand) tomorrow. I've seen the tits around quite a bit this winter and I wonder if they are assessing the suitabilitty of my nesting box which i moved in the autumn as it had been in the front garden for 4 or 5 years with no residents, So, fingers crossed!

5 Jan, 2010

 

Fantastic Deida! I wonder where he was going on that ball...Lol!

5 Jan, 2010

 

I read last week, that the mesh covering to these fat balls can result in birds getting their feet caught in them.
Also read about a bird getting its mouth or tongue caught up :-/

5 Jan, 2010

 

Thanks Paul..and fingers crossed..Have you moved the box (back Garden)?

Thanks Janey, lol

Louise we can't have that..off it comes..thanks for that..most appreciated

5 Jan, 2010

 

Yes, Deida, it's now wedged in a small tree in the back garden. I'm hoping for lodgers!

5 Jan, 2010

 

Someone told me that to encourage the birds to a box place a bit of sphagnum moss at the hole. Worth a try.

6 Jan, 2010

 

Warms the cockles to see the little soul feeding in the snow, what a lovely photo! :)

6 Jan, 2010

 

Could try that Linda. In the past I have put bits of coir(from the linig of a hanging basket) but without success

6 Jan, 2010

 

Thank you Limpet

6 Jan, 2010

 

Paul I think for small birds they do actually use spag moss because it is easy to mould into shape and it's soft. I think that they use small grasses as well..

7 Jan, 2010

 

I'll try, thanks Linda.

7 Jan, 2010

 

Good luck

7 Jan, 2010

 

Homebird ..I never had poblembs with the net..but better safe than be sorry

7 Jan, 2010

 

Another great photo Deida:-)

9 Jan, 2010

 

Thanks Bornagain

9 Jan, 2010



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