On a chilly winter day this Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis sits on a bird feeder with feathers well and truly fluffed as a defence against the cold.
The Turnstone (arenaria interpres) is a small bird found around most of the UK coast and gets its name due to the way it feeds - turning over small stones in rock pools and shallow water to look for crustaceans, insects and molluscs.
Blue tit perching on a branch and having a 'bad feather' day as the wind ruffles its feathers.
The European Green Woodpecker (Picus Viridis) is often seen as here, amongst grass where it hunts one of its major prey - ants. Although it does create holes on trees it does so for nesting rather than feeding purposes.
The wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is a very active small bird, weighing around 10g - about half an ounce. This male has been building this nest for some weeks, however it will be one of several he builds in an attempt to woo a female. This one has chosen the build under the front overhang of a boat roof.
The wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is a very active small bird, weighing around 10g - about half an ounce. This male has been building this nest for some weeks, however it will be one of several he builds in an attempt to woo a female. This one has chosen the build under the front overhang of a boat roof.
The wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is a very active small bird, weighing around 10g - about half an ounce. This one has chosen to build under the front overhang of a boat roof.
This rather fluffy and ruffled juvenile house sparrow (passer domesticus) was doing its best to convince the parents it still needed waiting on.
The wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is a very active small bird, weighing around 10g - about half an ounce. This one has chosen to build under the front overhang of a boat roof.
The blue tit - Cyanistes caeruleus is a common garden bird in the UK often seen in small flocks and more than happy to make use of bird feeders. Its diet consists of everything from seeds to small insects.
The Great Tit - Parus major is a common bird in the UK and a frequent visitor to gardens where it will happily eat at hanging feeders. It has been known to mimic the alarm call of other competitors at the feeder which scares them off so it has free run.
I love to see the variety of birds that visit the feeders that hang by my window and robins (Erithacus rubecula) are regular visitors. Taken through glass from a little over 4ft and despite using flash there is still a little movement in the tail feathers.
The Great Tit - Parus major is a common bird in the UK and a frequent visitor to gardens where it will happily eat at hanging feeders. It has been known to mimic the alarm call of other competitors at the feeder which scares them off so it has free run.
I love to see the variety of birds that visit the feeders that hang by my window and robins (Erithacus rubecula) are regular visitors. Taken through glass from a little over 4ft and despite using flash there is still a little movement in the tail feathers.
This Robin (Erithacus rubecula) has taken to staking its claim of the willow next to my boat and is not shy about telling everyone else.
The blue tit - Cyanistes caeruleus is a common garden bird in the UK often seen in small flocks and more than happy to make use of bird feeders. A very acrobatic bird it is more than happy to take a suet and feed mix from half coconuts and is seen here waiting its turn.
The Great Tit - Parsus Major is as the name suggests the largest of the tit family and a common visitor to bird feeders across the UK.
The blue tit - Cyanistes caeruleus is a common garden bird in the UK often seen in small flocks and more than happy to make use of bird feeders. A very acrobatic bird it is more than happy to take a suet and feed mix from half coconuts and is seen here waiting its turn.
The Blue Tit - Cyanistes caeruleus - is a very colourful and easy to recognise garden bird that is happy to make good use of garden feeders.
The Great Tit - Parsus Major is as the name suggests the largest of the tit family and a common visitor to bird feeders across the UK.
Robins (Erithacus rubecula) are regular visitors to bird tables, always willing to take the easy lunch option and if approached cautiously will let you get surprisingly close.
A young blue tit - Cyanistes caeruleus is a common garden bird in the UK often seen in small flocks and more than happy to make use of bird feeders. A very acrobatic bird it is more than happy to take a suet and feed mix from half coconuts and is seen here waiting its turn.
Patiently waiting for a turn on the bird feeder. Blue tits are frequent visitors to a free meal option.
Lit by flash in the early evening this blue tit seems to have a hyper real appearance.
You don't need to be colourful to be beautiful. Sparrows (Passer domesticus) often fly around as small flocks and are more than happy to take a free meal when offered.
A blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) about to tuck into a free lunch at a coconut fat feeder.
A blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) about to tuck into a free lunch at a coconut fat feeder.
This young Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) has yet to develop it's colourful plumage but the distinctive eye stripe gives the game away.
The Great Tit - Parsus Major is as the name suggests the largest of the tit family and a common visitor to bird feeders across the UK.
The Blue Tit - Cyanistes caeruleus - is a very colourful and easy to recognise garden bird that is happy to make good use of garden feeders.
A blue tit (Carduelis carduelis) resting between snacks at one of my bird feeders.
The Great Tit - Parsus Major is as the name suggests the largest of the tit family and a common visitor to bird feeders across the UK.
