willow tit

Having a look at what's on offer in the food nearby.

And the last one.... Thanks for looking :) Regards,Ron

Braved the terrible conditions today and went up the Chase.

This Willow has feelings for me, I think. Occasionally it seeks close company without any other obvious reason than a desire for contact. It is amazing how soft the grip of it's feet is, when it lands on my fingers.

Very rare bird in the SE but not at Cannock. Once upon a time there used to be some around the back of where I live, but that was years ago.

The roaming tits I visit regularily have their habitat in a forest 15 km from where I live. I have forests as close as one km, but this forest is larger and less visited by humans. After 2 years I have become one of their friends, even though they still dont like to be photographed. Eventually...

I have not yet had enough time to make the most of the fact that I now can use my 24-70mm lens. They don't like me hiding behind the camera - they prefer that I just sit and look at them - except for one of the Willows, that have developed the habit of perching on my lens hood before going for...

When I was a child my aunts used to sit quietly looking out the kitchen window for a while, around time for the sunset. They said they were "keeping twilight". This willow watched the sunrise in a way that reminded me of my aunts - 5 seconds for a willow, equals about 15 minutes for my...

Usually the tits in my forest does not accept another tit of the same size to come this close, without chasing each other off - or engaging in advanced "kick-boxing". But in colder weather they seem to be more tolerant towards each other.

This brings memories of my old digiscoping time.. Bit same atmosphere. |=)|

The weather has been lousy here for the last weeks - darkness, rain or snow. The sun is only up for 6 hours - but we never get to see it for all the clouds. I tried to photograph the willow with one hand and feed it with the other hand. Not so easy as the camera with the 24-70 lens is rather...