BRITAIN"S SMALLEST BIRD

Sitting in the garden taking pictures and I heard a noise I could not immediately identify, I knew I knew it but could not place it. Looking around I spotted something very small flitting around the bushes. I knew then that the Goldcrests had returned. I have had a pair of these in the garden for quite a few Winters and even one Summer. Despite being very small they normally are very trusting, one pair let me get my face about 12 inches from them as they fed in the bushes. Hope this years pair are as friendly. Another bird from the garden today in my other album.

http://365project.org/markp/Alternatively/2014-01-04

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Lucky you to have these I. Your garden and well,done to capture them.

[virtualbrownie]

Welll captured

[Cindy K]

Great shot - I have never heard of these

[Chris Stapleton]

cute bird

[Louise]

Great capture, lovely to see a bird we don't see as often as others.

[Mark Prince]

@cindy_k Thank you very much Cindy, they used to have another name which was almost longer than they are :: a Golden Crested Kinglet

@lucypics @virtualbrownie @cljs @roachling Thank you very much for your lovely comments

[Alice Burghart]

Really nicely captured. That is a beautiful little bird.

[Mark Prince]

@libertylady Thank you very much Alice