Driving me to distraction.......

I have an edible cherry in a pot right outside the kitchen window which came into bloom 2 days ago. I had the day off work yesterday and kept seeing bluetits landing on it and so took lots of photos. What a great opportunity I thought. But, as I watched them, I realised they were pulling the blossoms off the tree! I have no idea why they do it as there is a pile of blossom on the floor.
That means less cherries for me......

So I have now hung rubber gloves (out of desperation, which didn't frighten them off) and about 10 cd's that turn and blow in the breeze. I hope that works or I won't get any cherries this year!

see @shepherdmanswife/other-things/2014-04-12 to see the solution!

[Katterina ❥]

So beautiful shot!FAV*)

[Leon Buijs]

Beautiful capture, great light

[Barbara Donnellan]

Beautiful Chantal! I think I would have passed the entire day by that window! Fav

[gioia]

Gorgeous, very delicate.

[Richard Hickey]

Incredible picture.

[Denise]

What a soft beauty! Excellent work.

[👑 AnaZad]

Beautiful capture of a sweet and delicate scenery.

[Johanna Koppes]

Exactly how a bird shot should be.

[Alice Burghart]

Perfect. fav

[Lynn]

Could forgive the little bluetit anything - a beautiful shot.

[elkehochban]

Beautiful! The birds must be thrilled to have such a lovely place to dine

[Robyn]

Gorgeous capture for frustrating happenings

[Annie D]

no cherries but a beautiful photo

[Graham Thresher]

Instant Fav

[Lee]

Very nice shot.

[Eric di Bosco]

Great shot...perfect detail of such a tiny bird! have to fav it!

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Perfect shot!

[Joy Maguire]

Incredible

[Dawn Swingle]

Beautiful! Sorry the bird is destroying your tree, though!

[vstap]

Beautiful photo

[Nancy]

Very cute though!:). Love how u chased it away! Or did u?

[Shepherdman's Wife]

@nanderson so far, so good!

[❀ Lynn]

But meantime you DID get a fabulous photo...fav

[*lynn]

Wonderful shot... perfect composition... looks like somebody painted it. fav

[Amy J]

Cute little stinkers aren't they! Great capture!

[Krista Marson]

beautiful and crisp image.

[Margaret Obey]

Great image. What little rascals.

[Kathie]

Caught in the act. Fewer cherries for you and them. Lovely shot.

[Sally Ings]

Great capture of him

[Kay Hodges]

Great capture of the bird and flowers!

[Rona]

Great image, this wee guy goes under the cute but dangerous heading :)

[Seema]

Your pictures are your cherries!

[One Track Mind]

Really nice shot!

[Kathy]

Wonderful shot!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Gorgeous. Fav!

[Anita Russell]

This is the culprit!

[virtualbrownie]

Beautifully composed

[Rosie Kind]

Oh dear naughty blue tits! Lovely capture and a fav

[Sue Rose]

Beautiful shot. Fav

[Richard Creese]

Lovely capture.

[Mauricio Rodriguez]

I love this one!!!

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

I wonder if they are lining their nests or looking for green caterpillars to feed their young (although a bit early). Love this. Fav

[Lynne Hart]

Gorgeous shot of the little terror, he has such a determined look on his face. Lovely capture.

[Shepherdman's Wife]

@lucypics I watched them. They just pecked buds and flowers off and let them fall to the ground! I have a pear tree in blossom just 12 feet away but they're not interested in that one. I really can't make it out.

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

@shepherdmanswife then I think it is the nectar they are after! Cheeky so and so's

[Leah]

Wow!!! This is really a neat shot! Sorry they are eating your blossoms, though!!! FAV!

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

A perfect combination! Just beautiful.

[Roz Greening]

Lovely job

[Rob Wareham]

Beautiful shot.

[Sue Wilde]

What a perfect shot. Sorry about the cherries

[tony gig]

Amazing shot of this beautiful bird.

[Daryl O'Hare]

Oh I thinkn it's fine!! My cherry is ornamental but food for the tits and finches here! Lovely.

[Karin Hirsch]

Lovely shot, never heard of this before that they eat the blossoms, but they surely go for the tiny bugs inside the blossoms

[Sarah Munnings]

lovely capture, shame about the loss of cherries :(

[Al Bailey]

Beautiful capture :)

[Paula W]

Wonderful shot Chantal, reminds me of an illustration from an old book, fav.

[April]

Super composition. Feels like spring!

[Vijay]

love the painterly feel to it ...Fav

[Trish Plutz]

I absolutely love this!

[Patricia McPhail]

Lovely focus.

[Stephanie Swift]

This is a cute capture, but I can imagine that the blossom removal is very irritating. I wonder why on earth they do it. Could they see the blossoms as possible nest-building material?

[Clare]

Looks like a painting! Beautiful shot and great composition!

[Donna]

Beautiful.

[Susan C Clow]

Beautiful image of your bird and flowers. It really is lovely.. FAV.

[Bente Kristin Oyen]

Beautiful ☺️

[Shepherdman's Wife]

@tristansmum no they just dropped them to the floor!

[Joanne]

Great capture x

[Margo]

Just beautiful

[Katia]

Goregous capture! :)

[Andy Roe]

Lovely capture.

[Ann M.]

Absolutely beautiful! a FAV for me.

[Lois]

Lovely shot!

[Pyrrhula]

Thank you for you visits you so nice comments and the fav`s. I appreciate it very much .
Love this beautiful pic. of you. a great capture

[Michelle]

Beautiful capture.

[Tia]

Fab shot! Love the background