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Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)

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Posted by Cheryl Surry on May 8, 2009 at 9:09 AM
Spent a fair few hours over the last couple of days watching a pair of long-tailed tits feeding young. Too windy to expect anything today as the perches would be all the place. Maybe get another chance at the weekend if I'm not too late :wink:

Posted by Billy Fairburn on May 8, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Nice shot Cheryl - I like that spiderweb
Posted by Fran French on May 8, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Very nice Cheryl! I have done the self same thing over the last weekend, they are very entertaining and make great subjects! Sadly I was too late when I returned to my lot on Tuesday :frown:

Regards,

Fran :toast:
Posted by Cheryl Surry on May 8, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Well I shall have to hope you were more unlucky than I might be Fran : :rolleyes:

Weather looks OK for tomorrow afternoon, so I shall head over there then. Bit of a trek, but if I could get to see the youngsters fledge then it would be worthwhile.
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on May 8, 2009 at 1:34 PM
Very nice shot of this beautiful bird Cheryl.
I like the BG and the detail.
:wavey: Bertl
Posted by Justin on May 8, 2009 at 2:48 PM
Hi Cheryl.
A good relaxed pose and the background is nice. Only thing that spoils it for me is the bird looking a bit dark, especially his lower half being in shadow.
Posted by Cheryl Surry on May 9, 2009 at 2:50 AM
You're right Justin, but it's just the location of the perches are surrounded by much higher trees, so cast a shadow most of the day from one angle or another. When the light was much softer the birds just never appeared. :frown:
Posted by Austin Thomas on May 9, 2009 at 5:08 AM
Nicely done Cheryl, Lovely BKGR.
Possibly a bit central for some peoples tastes.

Cheers

Austin