Tuesday 31 January 2012

One of those freaky moments that happen every now and again.............

I had a lovely walk on Saturday afternoon after a busy morning at work.
(to see my walk scroll down to view the last two posts)

Back home having sorted my images... I was adding text to my images of the Long-tailed Tits I had seen during my walk.. when suddenly this little fella landed on the window ledge right in front of me.

It was one of those moments you can't explain... or I can't anyway.
I was actually typing the name... "Long-tailed Tit" when it happened... I couldn't believe it.

It was also a few weeks since I had seen them in my garden.

 I even managed to finish off the sentence I was writing before grabbing my camera to capture the moment.
Luckily for me after feeding in the bushes next to my window they visited the garden feeders...

...giving me time to capture a few more pics... all taken through my double glazed widows.

I know they need cleaning before anyone mentions it... lol.

While all this was going I had my other eye on my new feeder.
Bought to replace the one chewed to pieces by the squirrels... being chewed by a squirrel.

The seed has been disappearing quite quickly during the last couple of weeks.
The weather had been mild... the garden birds are finding natural food easy to find.


The squirrels efforts to get at the bird food has to be applauded despite the damage they cause.
The acrobatics displayed just trying to dislodge a few sunflower seeds was wonderful to watch.

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34 comments:

  1. Brian King31 January 2012 at 19:34

    Those are great shots of the Longtail! I've never seen one. Congrats on the photo op!

    I can sympathize with your squirrel problem. I finally had to install a baffle on the primary feeder.

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  2. Elizabeth Edwards31 January 2012 at 19:43

    oh, that silly squirrel. great photos! i gave up on my feeding the birds because of the squirrels. i live right in the forest & the squirrels are every where. the hubby was getting concerned that they may go into the house & live. so i stopped. so heartbreaking. because i would get all sorts of woodpeckers, & pretty song birds. just perfect. i can dream on them at those homes.... when visiting. (:

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  3. Shaun31 January 2012 at 19:50

    That is a lovely bird Andrew, firs time ive ever seen one. Shame about those pesky squirrels.

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  4. Unknown31 January 2012 at 19:53

    Love the squirrel and great capture of the Tit. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  5. The Herald31 January 2012 at 19:55

    Well taken photo opportunity Andrew...[;o)

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  6. Carole M.31 January 2012 at 20:13

    how wonderful; glad you got the little visitor who came to your window. Don't you just love those special moments in a day?! Great stress reliever are your busy one I'm sure; the icing on the cake. Beautiful bird. I've got the picture on the squirrels and their antics now; pesky is probably a polite way of putting it. How 'bout wrapping it up nicely with a little video-clip one day?

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  7. MadSnapper31 January 2012 at 20:47

    a wonderful story, thanks for sharing. he is just so darn cute. i especially like the one with the fluttering wings. a good thing you were ready with your camera to grab a moment in time. squirrels are pest here to and ours in florida look just like this guy. but they are so cute we just put up with them.

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  8. TexWisGirl31 January 2012 at 21:16

    i think your little long-tails are the cutest things. :) must have been reading your mind. :)

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  9. Chatty Crone31 January 2012 at 21:35

    Want some GA squirrels? sandie

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  10. Bob Bushell31 January 2012 at 21:42

    The beauty of the Long-tailed Tit, nicely photographed.

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  11. Nancy31 January 2012 at 22:30

    This is where we start humming the theme from the Twilight Zone (in the US, anyways!)

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  12. eileeninmd31 January 2012 at 22:47

    Andrew, cute shots of the longtail tit. It is wonderful to have the feeders nearby for photos. Great shots, thanks for sharing.

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  13. Horst in Edmonton31 January 2012 at 23:26

    Here in north America, they make a bird feeder that will give you even more pleasure in watching the squirrels on the feeder. It has a rotating ring at the bottom of the feeder that spins the squirrel off as soon as it puts pressure on the ring. Very funny to watch. You should look into it. Maybe they make one like it, in the UK.

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  14. John @ Beans and I on the Loose31 January 2012 at 23:45

    The first picture is as if he flew in to check to make sure you spell "Long-tailed Tit" correctly. No comment on the tree rats.

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  15. Sondra1 February 2012 at 00:19

    Very nice Andrew i always enjoying seeing photos of the Long Tailed Tit and wish we had them here! looks like the feeder is not gonna pass the squirrel test...

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  16. Tammy1 February 2012 at 00:22

    Lovely photos! Coincidences like that always leave me pondering...

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  17. grammie g1 February 2012 at 00:56

    Hi Andrew...Don't just love it when things like that happen...
    It sure had good timing and some good photo for a plus...those squirrels ...good luck!!
    Grace x

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  18. Hilke Breder1 February 2012 at 00:59

    What a sweet surprise, Andrew. Glad you were able to capture the moment. Squirrels are such a pest at my feeder. They hang upside down and stuff their cheeks with sunflower seeds at great speed - it gets expensive. My dog is a fierce squirrel chaser - they always make it to the nearest tree though.

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  19. Nadege,1 February 2012 at 01:04

    What a cute little bird. Wonderful captures.

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  20. Rohrerbot1 February 2012 at 01:44

    LOL!!! Great shots. This has happened a couple times to me and it's awesome when it does. It was a sign:) I love people's squirrel stories....this guy looks like a real acrobat.

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  21. Gillian Olson1 February 2012 at 04:18

    Beautiful little bird. The squireeel are a pest, they chew all kinds of things outside here too, including electric wires.

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  22. mick1 February 2012 at 06:25

    Great photos - even through the windows. A lovely experience to have the bird come to the window right at that moment.

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  23. BlueShell1 February 2012 at 07:22

    I love it...and I love the last one more! GREAT! Thank you Drew!
    Kisses
    BS

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  24. Stewart M1 February 2012 at 08:45

    Hi there - nice to see a bit a bird - human communication going on!

    Also glad to see the squirrels are living up to their reputation as bandits!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Australia

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  25. joo1 February 2012 at 10:30

    What a lovely series, Andrew!

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  26. Pantherka1 February 2012 at 12:11

    Andrew, it's wonderful, beautiful photos. Were you on time ready to shoot, great job.

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  27. The Glebe Blog1 February 2012 at 12:27

    Nicely done Andrew, great pictures.
    I had to have a look at what Horst mentioned and there are a few videos on Youtube. Very funny.

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  28. Liz1 February 2012 at 17:21

    That Long-tailed Tit is such a gorgeous little bird. Great captures of the bird and that naughty squirrel!

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  29. NatureFootstep1 February 2012 at 19:50

    your long tailed tits are much darker then ours. Ours is liek a snowball with a dark tail. :)

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  30. Rambling Woods2 February 2012 at 02:40

    I put out some cracked corn and some sunflower seeds in little trays under the feeders and they leave the feeders alone..so far anyway...glad you had your camera with you...Michelle

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  31. Carletta2 February 2012 at 03:12

    Glad you kept your wits about you to be able to grab your camera.
    Ahh... the pesky little squirrel. Some days they try my patience but I love em'!
    Your windows aren't that dirty - trust me. :)

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  32. Pat2 February 2012 at 04:34

    That is the cutest little bird!
    Great captures of the squirrel's antics too.

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  33. Larry2 February 2012 at 22:05

    I love it when circumstances like that happen. It makes you feel all fuzzy inside doesn't it? Great shots of the Long-tailed Tits too Andrew!

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  34. Reena3 February 2012 at 00:36

    What a treat he was right there in front of your window. I shoot a lot of my backyard birds through my window! I agree, always enjoy watching the squirrels figure out how to get the food!

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