Goldcrest- Regulus regulus

[Chocky]

Captured in a conifer by the Exmouth brook

[rolf]

Crumbs Beryl, were you on the same branch.

[Chocky]

Almost. It has to be a male.He was calling and Completely oblivious to me , I was about 3 feet away Then he jumped up a branch hence the blue sky. I just couldn't believe it I was that close and I must have taken , let me see yep .I took 76 shots most were good like above and a couple of his rear

[Babs]

Wow Beryl, lucky you getting so close, excellent shots and some of the faces that he is pulling on some of them is superb

[Chocky]

Thank you Babs
He is so cute. I was so pleased. I just kept shooting

Here is how the under side looks.

[andy b]

excellent beryl... i've found you can get very close to goldcrests... but the trouble is, they never keep still.. always flitting about. i dont think i could capture one digiscoping, as i do.

[andy b]

p.s.with the latin name regulus regulus, i should thinks its diet must contain plenty of fibre

[Chocky]

Maybe that is why they are never still