Sunday, 6 December 2009

GOTCHA!

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!!!

As most of you know by now my mother lives with me, and today (having been Christmas shopping for three weeks and away from home) she was adamant that I was to get into the Christmas spirit! She wanted me to buy the Christmas tree and put it up - TODAY WITHOUT FAIL! That's tradition - I do all the work and she swans around singing Christmas songs whilst I tut my way through the day! I was up at 4am and listening to the dawn chorus; Hesper (my dog) by my side (as always) and having fed the birds and done the garden morning head count we lay on the sofa and snuggled up until the troops arrived and then it was back to the garden (well, the back doorstep with my coffee and Hesper snuggled at my side) and I was not prepared for what turned up. I managed to get the camera set up EVENTUALLY and I'm so pleased it was Sunday.... I spent most of the morning trying to capture this little tyke (much to mother's dislike!). I still got the tree, put it up and to top that, I PUT UP ANOTHER TREE so we have TWO!

Here's my little tyke and although I can't wait for the Spring (as it really is my favourite time of year) I hope he/she stays with us for the winter.... I shall work on getting better quality shots!


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DUNNOCK, in the garden too...
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12 comments:

  1. ADRIAN7 December 2009 at 02:42

    Angie, a veritable surfeit of Christmas trees. Grand pictures, well worth waiting for.

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  2. Bill S.7 December 2009 at 02:50

    Beautiful pictures of your little "tyke." Great job.

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  3. ADRIAN7 December 2009 at 07:33

    So that's what a Dunnock is supposed to look like. Thanks, good pictures. Busy day, filling the house with trees as well!

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  4. Chris7 December 2009 at 09:43

    Hi Angie,
    Ah the Christmas spirit, how nice is that... Beautiful shots again, I love the dunnock a lot but your little tyke is very nice and I hope she will stay more and gives you the opportunity to get nice shots again!

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  5. Sam and Lisa7 December 2009 at 17:59

    Firecrest have avoided me, what a great bird to have in the garden. Keep posting.

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  6. Monts7 December 2009 at 18:29

    Hi Angie
    What can one say! absolutly fabulous shots of the Firecrest, and the Goldcrest in the previous post to boot. Still looking for my first in the garden this year. So well done and hope you get many more.

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  7. Angie Moore7 December 2009 at 22:14

    Thank you all for your comments. I'm planning day in the garden hide this weekend so fingers crossed and here's hoping for light!

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  8. FAB7 December 2009 at 23:11

    Hey. hey...lucky you. I'd rather be watching a Firecrest than even thinking about Xmas. FAB.

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  9. JRandSue11 December 2009 at 12:56

    Well done Angie,fantastic.
    John.

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  10. holdingmoments11 December 2009 at 20:11

    What a great visitor to have in the garden Angie.
    I've not seen a Firecrest in ages.
    Good shot of the Dunnock too.

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  11. Angie Moore12 December 2009 at 20:08

    Thanks John & Keith.

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  12. Luzia19 February 2010 at 19:00

    Loveley little birds in your garden! Greetings from Luzia.

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