Goldcrest- Regulus regulus

[Chocky]

Captured quite by chance along the Exeter Canal

[Merlin]

WOW!......his gold crest really shows on this one, a nice pic. Have you ever see a Firecrest Beryl?


Pete.

[Chocky]

Thanks Pete
Unfortunately I have not yet seen a Firecrest.

[Merlin]

Always make sure the bird you are photographing is a Goldcrest and not a Firecrest then Beryl......one day its going to be the latter.


Pete.

[Chocky]

Thanks for the advice Pete
Firecrests have an orange streak through the gold on the crown ans a thick white band over the eye with light orange just above the bill.

[Merlin]

Correct Beryl, and that makes them quite easy to separate from the Goldcrest, thats if they keep still long enough.


Pete.

[Chocky]

Yes. I'd love to see a real one

[The Black Rabbit]

Thats a super shot of a super little bird Chocky!
Well seen!

Re Firecrests - are they around Exeter? The only place I know where they used to be with some regularity was around Wendover Woods (near where I grew up).
Are they doing a bit better now then?

TBR

[Chocky]

Than you TBR
I haven't seen one in Exmouth but yes they are around

[barnowl]

great pic, firecrest i dont think i ever seen yet, but as stated the likkle devils dont sit still for long lol, i had my first gold here last year, amazing, but i get like 3 seconds and its gone 50 yards away, lovely pic.
regards owl.

[Chocky]

Thank you