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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ChrisKten" data-source="post: 1394146" data-attributes="member: 69033">I mentioned a while ago that I see a Goldcrest in the trees, but only rarely. Well for the last week or so that's changed.I've seen a Goldcrest every day for over a week, and a few times each day. I get a really close look at it, which I have to say is amazing. It's been looking for insects, but it's also started eating crumbs that fall from the Scraps Feeder (it could be eating insects on the crumbs). The bread crumbs collect in a V where a branch connects to the tree. There's one other thing it did that I wish I'd have caught on video, it flew into the Fat Feeder. Yes, into the feeder, pecked at a fat ball, and flew out again. I can't help being fascinated watching it, they are so small, and they never keep still. I'm in awe of the little thing almost as much as I am the Sparrowhawks, but for totally different reasons.I'll try and get some video and maybe post some captures. I didn't want to jinx it, I thought if I go to video it I'd never see it again.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>