wren
spent a long time in the sun preening
then was all fluffed up afterwards
a slightly out of focus goldcrest
goldcrest on the move!
cheeky!
Monday, 14 March 2016
TINY BIRDS AT COATE WATER
Nice to have it drier underfoot at Coate Water today. Sunny weather but with a cool easterly breeze. Spent a little time in Hide 1 where there were good views of a wren, and then stood outside at the back of the hide to try some shots of a couple of goldcrests, difficult to capture because they move so fast and don't give you a chance to focus! My attempts are below!
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doesn't look out of focus to me!
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