Tuesday, 14 August 2012

Coal Tit... a little bird in a hurry............ and summer has arrived in my garden

Another quick post as free time is short at the moment.
My commute to work is a round trip of around 60 miles... then it's another 14 mile (both ways) trip in the opposite direction to visit my Mum in hospital... she is doing really well by the way.

I have been lucky to have Coal Tit's in my garden for a few years now... and they are so quick it's hard to capture them with the camera.

This image shows just how fast they beat their wings... I almost got his face in focus.

I am actually getting some sunshine in the garden at the moment...

...and it's nice to see the birds admiring my roses.


 ...and my wonderful hospitality...


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15 comments:

  1. Findlay Wilde14 August 2012 at 18:36

    I really like the bird in flight picture, it would be great if you could come and photograph some of the birds in our garden. From Findlay

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  2. TexWisGirl14 August 2012 at 19:05

    glad you got a spot of sun! hoping your mom continues to mend and do well!

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  3. EG CameraGirl14 August 2012 at 19:25

    Coal tits are such sweet little birds. Glad to hear your mom is doing well.

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  4. Unknown14 August 2012 at 19:27

    Great to hear about your mom. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  5. Brian King14 August 2012 at 19:37

    He is a fast little sucker! Much like our chickadees, I imagine. They're very fast, too. Your garden flowers are looking good. Glad to hear your mother is doing well!

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  6. mick14 August 2012 at 20:37

    Beautiful birds and flowers. Take care with your busy days right now.

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  7. Malgorzata Ingstad14 August 2012 at 21:27

    A King in his Kingdom, it is you Andrew! Nice to see flowers and birds again from your garden!

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  8. wildaboutwales14 August 2012 at 22:06

    been saying summer is in my garden for the past month, but then it would not be summer without here torrential rain showers we are getting every other day.

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  9. eileeninmd14 August 2012 at 22:32

    Great birds and lovely flowers. I hope you Mom recovers soon and is back to normal. I also love the flight shot.

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  10. Vores have15 August 2012 at 12:53

    Great pictures.
    WAU - where a "shot" of the bird in the air.
    Hanne Bente

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  11. jeanlivingsimple15 August 2012 at 23:27

    I also like your Tit in flight shot.:)

    Glad your Mum is on the road to recovery.

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  12. Gillian Olson16 August 2012 at 02:09

    So glad to hear your Mum is doing well. Love those little visitors you have in the garden right now.

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  13. Stewart M16 August 2012 at 11:11

    Hi there - nice pictures of the Coal Tit.

    I tried taking pictures of these many years ago with a very long shutter release cable - when the prints came back (see it was a long time ago!) all I had were pictures of swinging bird feeders!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Australia

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  14. Gillena Cox16 August 2012 at 18:26

    lovely set; you have a pole dancer squirrel :)

    much love

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  15. Mary Howell Cromer18 August 2012 at 08:41

    Andrew lovely birds in an equally lovely garden setting~

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