Don't forget the water

Your photos are fantastic.
Interesting explanation about the blue tit.
Thanks for the reminder about drinking water for the birds.

Lovely blog and photos, i empty my birdbath at night and then refill with hot water as it soon goes cold then i do it a few time aday as it does'nt take long for it to freeze back up again.

I have been told that it is a scientific fact that hot/warm water freezes faster than cold water. Something about the molecules being farther apart or closer together, so we always replace the ice with cold water.
Sometimes fact is stranger ......etc.

Take that in mind , thanks Mad think it was tele where i heard to pour hot water into birdbath, mind you do it a few times aday, till evening when i empty it for morning.

Smashing blog Tanny and your photo`s are lovely,my wellies are kept close by for my sojourns into the white areas armed with fresh water, at least I get some fresh air as well..Lol...

Brilliant pictures Tanny, like you I'm always feeding and watering the birds,re filling the bird bath I have to do it several times a day because they still like having a bath Brrrr. Good point about emptying every night shall do it tonight.:-0)))))))))))

I agree with Mad cold water not warm or hot as it freezes much faster... can't remember the whys and wherefores but it made sense at the time.

This is the advise from the RSPB Scotland http://www.edinburghguide.com/forums/otherandofftopic/general/4773

Feed, feed and feed some more seems to be the rule

I just love your photo's brilliant shots of the birds you must have been really close by to take those shots

tanny, I'm sorry I didn't say what lovely photos your's are. Those birds are so beautiful. Was the first one a Redcap? Really 1st class photos.

"Brrrrrrrrr", aint it cold. I also heard about the hot water freezing quicker than cold, but my birds love the hot water and when I see an icy film starting to form on the surface I go and change it for warm water again.
One of my Blackbirds had a wonderful bath today, gave me the shivers watching it.
The first bird picture is of the female Blackcap Warbler and I also call it the Redcap.
My wife and I have the same cameras, they are called the FinePix S5600 by Fujifilm with a 10x Optical zoom, and thats about all I can tell you because we aint no photographers, all we do is point it at the birds and either use zoom or the macro and click away. We sit at our living-room window, one on either side and take the pictures of the birds that come to feed right in front of us. This is better than any bird hide I've been in, what with the heater on and a regular cupp-a tea at hand. From the window to the wall is twenty two feet and this is the area we have for taking the pictures.

Sound advice all round I should say.Fantastic photos as ever Tanny.Should imagine your wife and yourself spend hours at that window,as do we when not working ! Roll on retirement !

Our pond has benn frozen over for about 3 weeks now but we defrost pockets every day for the bird...do this 3or 4 times depending on temp.Water dish similar...its as vital as food !