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:

  1. Bill S.9 March 2011 at 20:21

    Great pictures. These feeder birds are always welcome.

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  2. joo9 March 2011 at 21:06

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

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  3. 9360009 March 2011 at 22:02

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

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  4. Fotokarusellen9 March 2011 at 22:27

    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.

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  5. grammie g9 March 2011 at 23:33

    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!!

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  6. Anonymous10 March 2011 at 04:29

    Two lovely birds, well-captured!

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  7. Springman10 March 2011 at 22:29

    Great shots Andrew! They are certainly magnificent little birds!

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  8. Unknown10 March 2011 at 22:53

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

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  9. Empty Nester10 March 2011 at 23:01

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

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  10. Sallie (FullTime-Life)11 March 2011 at 02:45

    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 --

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  11. Sondra11 March 2011 at 13:18

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

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  12. Unknown13 March 2011 at 21:29

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

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  13. Amila Kanchana16 March 2011 at 23:11

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

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