They have a lot of character!
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 1:02 AM
Male on left, female on right, having dinner together.
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 1:05 AM
On 11th March, waiting to feed on peanuts which I started to put up last winter. I think this is a male, he is usually brighter in spring and a little thinner looking than the female.
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 1:00 AM
At Wallington hall, Northumberland
by kniphofia Dec 26, 2008 11:55 AM
Having its dinner on the coconut feeder hanging outside my window..
by bonitin Dec 26, 2008 4:28 PM
Taken on 13th December 2007. Hanging on an old rotting Oak branch where they will find grubs. Lincoln UK.
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 12:42 AM
The back colouring gives good camouflage.
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 12:43 AM
On 30th January 2008, having a good shake after a bath I think.
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 12:46 AM
On 9th February 2008, checking out their future nest box on my Oak tree. The hole is an inch diameter, but Woodpeckers had chipped some off so the box was replaced.
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 12:51 AM
In deep thought! Later when they nest the tree is leafed out.
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 12:53 AM
They clean up the garden as their young need 100 caterpillars each per day, they only have one brood with up to 10 young, it is important to have trees where moths breed, and organic practises.
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 12:57 AM
The male struck gold!
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 1:07 AM
On 31st May I got poor pics of egg shells being removed from the nest, on 16th June the young were in the Oak tree. On 17th this young was being taught to take food from the end of it's beak.
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 1:41 AM
The by now tatty parent would place a tiny piece of nut at the end of the beak, baby couldn't swallow so he took it back many times, trying to teach it to take food itself.
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 1:44 AM
Parent takes the food back once more, leaving baby begging for food! This went on for approx. 2 minutes! Eventually the baby went onto the feeder with parent and another baby to be fed.
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 1:47 AM
On the nuts with two hungry babies, it was a shame the sun was glaring from the wrong side.
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 1:51 AM
Dad was overseeing two babies at a time, trying to teach them to feed themselves from the peanut silo.
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 2:08 AM
A large 'bird' (small aeroplane) went over.
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 2:09 AM
I took several pics with the parent hanging below like this, now I realise from the actions, this with his foot on the young, that he was trying to show the baby how to take food.
by wallaby1 Dec 29, 2008 2:15 AM
Blue Tit in Northwood, Middlesex, England, September 1965
by kennedyh Feb 24, 2009 12:23 AM
Blue Tit in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, March 1970
by kennedyh Feb 24, 2009 12:25 AM
