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A Marsh Tit clasping a sunflower seed between its feet to eat it. As you can probably tell, I removed some annoying twigs from the background in this one. Ron

It was a bright and sunny day yesterday so I went to Strumpshaw Fen. Unfortunately, loads of other people had the same idea so there was nowhere to park. In the end I gave up and returned home in a thoroughly bad mood! So I have no new photos this week. Hopefully the weather will be all right...

A Marsh Tit feeding on Alder catkins at Strumpshaw Fen. I took this as we packing up to go home at the end of a dull, grey day, so there is not a lot of colour in it. Ron

A Marsh Tit, fluffed up against the cold, at Strumpshaw Fen. These tiny birds are so fast and don't hang about to have their photographs taken. Ron

Something to brighten up a dull and miserable winters day. A Marsh Fritillary resting on Lavander captured in Spain back in the summer.

A rather pensive looking Marsh Tit in the woods at Strumpshaw Fen. I think my New Year Resolution should be to learn how to take sharp photos. No chance of keeping that one! Edit. In case you think you are going mad, I have now added a border to this which may not show up in the thumbnail for a...

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An angry Marsh Tit displaying to a rival at the food table.

Spent a very cold but very enjoyable day over at Salcey Forest with Ray Seagrove today. Plenty of birds around, including about a dozen of these little beauties.

I spotted this Marsh Tit at Strumpshaw Fen and it was in the open for a change. I hauled my camera out of the holster, found the bird in the viewfinder and pressed the button in one movement, just as it flew away. The result was one very shaky image. I probably should have dumped this photo but...

There were loads of these in the trees and bushes at Strumpshaw Fen on Sunday. They are one of my favourite little birds but, as usual, the problem was finding one keeping still long enough for a photograph. Ron

Our garden Marsh

Been really busy with the butterflies this summer so not many new bird images. This is one from January, taken at Salcey Forest.

Taken at Sculthorpe Moor Reserve Norfolk, This is a great wee reserve a peaceful Haven for Wildlife well worth a visit.

Marsh Tit busy foraging at Arne. Early posting for me today, I have to go and check on my birds.