Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Just hanging around





My, the little ones grow up so fast, don`t they?!

I bought a new feeder the other day, a fat cake holder for the bargain price of a £1, including a fat cake! The juvenile Blue Tits have quickly found this source of nutrition and are making short work of the contents. There have been up to 8 visiting at any one time and have soon realised that hanging from the feeder is the only way to get a beakful, the Great Tit young have been looking on in wonder!
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12 comments:

  1. Midmarsh John28 June 2011 at 21:29

    Brilliant investment John. Unfortunately here such things are hogged by the Starlings which scare off the smaller birds.

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  2. JRandSue28 June 2011 at 22:12

    Superb captures,great piece of Digiscoping.
    A pound well spent.
    John.

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  3. Susan Scheid28 June 2011 at 22:56

    Wonderful photographs as always. I do love this time of year when it's possible to spot the next generation of birds. And to think you've attracted up to 8 in a day!

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  4. klahanie28 June 2011 at 23:41

    Greetings John,
    Sincere apologies. It's been ages since I visited your delightful and informative blog, packed full of wonderful photos. I've been away in British Columbia observing the wildlife. And no, not just Canadian humans :)
    Great photos of the Blue Tit. You know, it kinda' looks like it's eating a 'Rice Krispie marshmallow square....
    Cheers John.
    With respect and kind wishes, Gary.

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  5. Mustang Sally29 June 2011 at 04:18

    How cute. I'm glad you explained because I was wondering if they just preferred eating upside down lol. I didn't realize they couldn't get at it from the sides.

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  6. ShySongbird29 June 2011 at 12:25

    Great captures John! You got a jolly good bargain there too. I find any fat treats I put out get devoured by Starlings within the day. I don't mind them having a share but it would be nice if the others got a look in occasionally :)

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  7. John30 June 2011 at 14:59

    Hi John,
    Yes, I have been meaning to get one for ages and at that price I couldn`t resist!
    We do get Starlings as well, but the tits seem to be able to hold their own!
    J

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  8. John30 June 2011 at 15:00

    Hi John,
    Thankyou. Yes, a bargain I couldn`t turn down!
    J

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  9. John30 June 2011 at 15:02

    Hi Susan,
    Thankyou. Yes, my garden is quite full of young birds at the moment. It is 8 Blue Tits I have seen, as for Great Tits, Chaffinches, Blackbirds, Robins, Goldfinches, the number is a bit higher!
    J

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  10. John30 June 2011 at 15:04

    Hi Gary,
    I hope you had a good time in Canada, some good birds there! ;)
    The fat cake I have in the feeder now is a berry one, so it is bright pink! A pink marshmallow!
    J

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  11. John30 June 2011 at 15:07

    Hi Sally,
    They can get the food from the sides, but they still have to hang off the feeder! If we ate the way they did, we would get terrible indigestion!;)
    J

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  12. John30 June 2011 at 15:08

    Hi Jan,
    Yes, it was a good price wasn`t it!
    The Starlings do have a go here as well, but not for long as the Blue Tits bully them off! ;)
    J

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