Blue Tit

I hope I've caught the jauntiness of this ever popular little garden visitor.

Bullfinch

When this fine specimen appeared in my garden (with 3 females in attendance!) I stood there gawping at it for a couple of minutes before my photographer instinct kicked in and I ran upstairs for my camera. Fortunately he was so busy puffing himself up and showing off to the 3 females that he hung around for a good 10 minutes and gave me plenty of opportunity to get this shot of him. Unfortunately it had to be through glass for fear of disturbing him.

Chaffinch

One of our most successful garden birds, the chaffinch is a bold and fairly colourful little character.

Coal Tit

Not as well known to many people as the similarly-sized blue tit, this is still quite a common little bird. It is easily confused with the far less common marsh tit and willow tit, neither of which has the white patch on the back of the head.

Great Spotted Woodpecker

The population of these seems to be growing. What was once a relatively rarely seen bird is now actually quite common. It's about the size of a blackbird whereas the similarly marked lesser spotted woodpecker is about the size of a house sparrow, so it's quite easy to tell them apart.

Great Tit

This is the largest of the tit family, being about the size of a house sparrow - or a lesser spotted woodpecker if you prefer.

Long Tailed Tit

These are tough little birds to photograph. They don't sit still for long in any one place and are generally gone before you know it. Still, they're so cute to look at, it's worth the effort.

Nuthatch

I've tried and tried to get a good photo of a nuthatch but they are quite elusive and pretty fast moving. I have many shots of empty branches but I didn't think you'd want to see those, so here's one from a slightly unusual angle but still showing the typical nuthatch posture.

Robin

Seldom will you find a more accommodating bird to photograph. They really are quite the little posers, and are a welcome addition to any garden.