Wednesday 9 March 2011

Shakerley Mere.................feeders at the entrance

Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)





Shakerley Mere has two car parks one at each end of the lake. There is an information board and toilets plus the usual Ice Cream van at the main one. At the other side of the lake is a smaller parking area with just a few spaces but in more woodland setting and I'm sure a lot of parents park at this one to avoid the ineventable "can I have a lolly" scenario. At the woodland entrance people have put feeders onto the trees. As the birds have become accustomed to visitors it was fairly easy to capture a few close images.

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13 comments:

Bill S. said...

Great pictures. These feeder birds are always welcome.

joo said...

They are so cute - both, Tit and Robin:)

936000 said...

Oh, they are lovely! And how nice that people keep feeders for them.

Fotokarusellen said...

Very nice birds and photos. Well done. Bravo!
If you like you can see on my blog the same birds in Norway.
Have a nice day.

grammie g said...

Hi Andrew..It sounds like you remember the days when your kids where small!! lol
The Blue Tit photos are darling!! One I probably will never see other than in pictures!!
I still have to find a place to finds those raw peanuts. We seem to have them only in a blended seed mix!!
Hope the rest of your week goes well my friend!!

Anonymous said...

Two lovely birds, well-captured!

Springman said...

Great shots Andrew! They are certainly magnificent little birds!

Unknown said...

What a very cute little fellow! All shots are great, including the beautiful Robin.

Empty Nester said...

Oh! That just might be the cutest little bird I've ever seen! Lovely photos!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Andrew that is amazing that these pictures were taken in this rather urban setting -- and that people are volunteering to keep the feeders filled. Wonderful. And parents should be so happy to get to share the birds with their kids while at the same time avoiding the ice cream temptation!

That little blue tit is absolutely charming --

Sondra said...

Awesome photos--love this little bird wish we had them here!!

Unknown said...

A beauty Andrew!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

Amila Kanchana said...

What a blessing it is to have this beauty in your garden!