I followed him to the door at the back of the converted house that marks the entrance to his downstairs flat, where he told me to look into the buddleiah.
I spotted them straightaway. An adorable family of 6 baby long tailed tits, sat in a line alternating tail to the left, tail to the right. Their parents called them, and off they flew, making their "zooop" calls.
But not before I got a snap with my phone.
Si
Well spotted. LTTs don't often stay in one place long enough to be photographed. Not seen any for a year or so.
ReplyDeleteLovely birds - I only saw them once in the garden, but have seen them elsewhere, and boy, can they move!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful thing to see, all lined up :)
ReplyDeleteAmanda xx
Si this is exquisite - lovely how they line up.
ReplyDeleteExceedingly cute - LTT's certainly have the aah factor :)
ReplyDeleteI love LTT's....such a pretty little bird.....wonderful to see the fledglings :)
ReplyDeleteThere was a picture on BBC Springwatch twitter feed that showed 16 in a line, and it was taken with a much better camera! I'm pleased to see them, no idea where the nest would have been, but as has been said, they tend to travel through.
ReplyDeleteI tend to think of them as autumn and winter birds, moving through the trees in flocks of about 10-15. Adorable birds, and to see this little family was a privilege.