In the bleak mid-winter

Lovely picture :-))))

:o))

Life is such hard work lol :)

Lovely photo, did he fly away with it? :)

Wouldn't like to have been underneath if he did-and dropped it lol !

Oh Deida, another beautiful blue tit, look at those gorgeous blue feet. Such a good photo.

Mine..all mine ! Lol

beautiful photo Deida.

Fantastic photo....

lovely picture deida, so clear ;o))

Thanks everybody for your lovely comments

Gee he was trying very hard to get the ball in the air..lol
did you see my Bull Finch pic?

BB it was his not for very long , but he didnt mind sharing..

I hadn't, Deida, but I have now! Fantastic photo, lucky you.

Lovely picture, he is so cute!

Aw.... this is really beautiful Deida...:>)

Thanks PP and Motinot

Enchanting little bird, lovely photo.

Little ball of blue feathers. What winter loveliness Deida...

Thank you Wagger and Faerieflora

Lovely sweet little things aren't they.

Yes they are Linda..playful and hard working little birds

Superb shot. I nearly(but not quite) got a photo of one on my fat balls today. I shall keep an eye out(and my camera at hand) tomorrow. I've seen the tits around quite a bit this winter and I wonder if they are assessing the suitabilitty of my nesting box which i moved in the autumn as it had been in the front garden for 4 or 5 years with no residents, So, fingers crossed!

Fantastic Deida! I wonder where he was going on that ball...Lol!

I read last week, that the mesh covering to these fat balls can result in birds getting their feet caught in them.
Also read about a bird getting its mouth or tongue caught up :-/

Thanks Paul..and fingers crossed..Have you moved the box (back Garden)?

Thanks Janey, lol

Louise we can't have that..off it comes..thanks for that..most appreciated

Yes, Deida, it's now wedged in a small tree in the back garden. I'm hoping for lodgers!

Someone told me that to encourage the birds to a box place a bit of sphagnum moss at the hole. Worth a try.

Warms the cockles to see the little soul feeding in the snow, what a lovely photo! :)

Could try that Linda. In the past I have put bits of coir(from the linig of a hanging basket) but without success

Thank you Limpet

Paul I think for small birds they do actually use spag moss because it is easy to mould into shape and it's soft. I think that they use small grasses as well..

I'll try, thanks Linda.

Good luck

Homebird ..I never had poblembs with the net..but better safe than be sorry

Another great photo Deida:-)

Thanks Bornagain