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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SiG" data-source="post: 1382187" data-attributes="member: 40075">As you can imagine, I was delighted to see it return, and with a flock of five Long-tailed Tits.Thanks for comments about the photo: you're too generous! It would have been better if it had been properly in focus ~ the autofocus spot was on the centre of the photo, which was the fat block a few inches below the bird! There was no time to adjust it - the bird doesn't keep still for long! My only previous effort at photographing the Goldcrest where I actually got the bird in shot was on 28th December - far less successful, below! The camera was for Christmas, so I was still working out how to use it: I'm no photographer. These last few days I've been off with a virus and have kept the camera set up on the scope just in case. I put out a lot of food in our small urban garden. (Incidently, I find Vinehouse Farm are the best service around, after trying most of them, for value, reliability, quality and ethos, although during the breeding season I get bulk live mealworms from pet suppliers as they are far cheaper.) But my usual life-style means I seldom see my garden birds at this time of year, getting home well after dark most nights, near mid-night, and setting off when it's barely light the next day. So it has been good these last few days to see what comes into the garden, and take a few snaps, below.</blockquote>