Wild Blue Tit on the Blossom

[Gav.]

Hi all

A Blue Tit making the most of the Blackthorn Blossom between the rain showers this morning.

Thank you for looking


Bluetit by Gavin Wickham, on Flickr


Bluetit 2 by Gavin Wickham, on Flickr

 

[Dale.]

Nice to see Gav.

Any signs of a nest near you yet? We have a pair checking out a box that I changed the angle on this year.

 

[Gav.]

Nice to see Gav.

Are they nesting yet?

Thanks Dale, I'm not 100%, but I think they are just starting too down here, along with the Robins, some Corvids started 2-3 weeks ago
Greenfinch pair arrived back at the garden too

 

[Dale.]

Cool.

I changed our nestbox to north east facing, from south, seems to have done the trick.

 

[Gav.]

Cool.

I changed our nestbox to north east facing, from south, seems to have done the trick.

Good to hear, 'our' Blue tit and Robins are using the Ivy on the back wall.

 

[Cobra]

Lovely detail Gav

We have a pair checking out a box that I changed the angle on this year.

Now with it's back to the prevailing winds?

 

[Dale.]

Now with it's back to the prevailing winds?

It was kinda that way Chris, it was facing south east, ish, the back of it was against a slatted fence. We get big westerly winds here and they would blow through the slats and almost across the opening of the box.

I've now got it almost 90 degrees to the way it was, on the side of a shed, which provides shelter from the westerly winds.

The BTs are checking it out, although I don't think they've settled on it yet. Rome wasn't built in a day though so we'll see.

(sorry for the slight derail Gav).

 

[Norkie]

Wow, that blossom is out early! We only have buds at the moment.

 

[Micro-four-thirds]

Excellent shots and great detail too.

 

[Gav.]

Lovely detail Gav

Thank you, Chris

(sorry for the slight derail Gav).

No worries, not fussed in the slightest

Wow, that blossom is out early! We only have buds at the moment.

Some have been out since Feb, this area only open 2 days ago, our Apple trees aren't far off now too.

Excellent shots and great detail too.

Thank you.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Two "Excellent" wildlife style captures Gav, with some fine detail.

 

[Gav.]

Two "Excellent" wildlife style captures Gav, with some fine detail.

Thank you, George

 

[JohnC6]

Number 1 for me, Gav but both lovely. Great to get it on the blossom too, really enhances the photo.

 

[Gav.]

Number 1 for me, Gav but both lovely. Great to get it on the blossom too, really enhances the photo.

Thank you, John, appreciate it

 

[woof woof]

Lovely pictures Gav. If forced to pick one my choice would be No.1. Well done for them both. Great colours and detail

 

[Gav.]

Lovely pictures Gav. If forced to pick one my choice would be No.1. Well done for them both. Great colours and detail

Thank you, Alan