A Ball of Cute

 I am sharing some more recent images today, but will go back to some of my older files in the coming days.

These pictures were taken at Martin Mere early  in January. It was a very cold and dull day and so there is quite a lot of noise in these images. Even so I was pleased to capture these few shots of one of my favourite native birds, the Long-tailed tit. It is so cute and as they fly around in little family groups chattering away they are absolutely adorable. 

I haven't done much wildlife photography for quite a while and so I am looking forward to warmer days with better light so that I can get out and if I am very lucky get some better pictures than these. For now though, please enjoy the Long-tailed tit. If these don't make you smile you need to give yourself a really good talking to because they are gorgeous.

That's A Long Tail

Today I spent about 20 minutes taking pictures of some of the wasps and bees on the Lavender and Fuschia in my front garden and I am looking forward to seeing how they turn out. 

For today however how about this shot of a Long-Tailed Tit? I love these little birds, they're so cute and they fly around in noisy little groups. This one was part of a lively group that was feeding on the bright berries in this Hawthorn tree. It was quite difficult to get the shot because it didn't stay still for very long and I had to keep changing position to get a clear line of sight. It was worth the effort though and it was a nice reward during my evening walk.