Unknown Bird!

[goosey]

I saw this bird today in a pine tree, in the same group of pines there were lots of Blue Tits, Great Tits Long-tailed Tits and wrens. I was actually hoping for a decent photo of a Long-tailed tit but when I checked my photo's noticed this - I can't find it in my books any ideas?
It was in a grassed sand dune area with lots of pines and sea buckthorn in North Holland.



Sorry about the image quality

[paul m]

Very small and hyperactive? It doesn't look quite typical for :
The RSPB: Goldcrest
but colouration varies a lot with the light conditions.

Otherwise, some other sort of warbler -
The RSPB: Birds by family: Warblers and allies

[ericrovve]

That's a firecrest, Goosey, see the white over the eye

[goosey]

Originally Posted by ericrovve

That's a firecrest, Goosey, see the white over the eye

Yep, yep, yep! You are right, the image in my Collins is of a rather puffed up version and looks nothing like - but I checked it out on the RSPB site and there it was!

The RSPB: Firecrest

The amount of activity from different types of birds in the pine trees was amazing. I must go back and see what photo's I can get. The fire crest was a first for me so I am well chuffed to add it to my list - shame about the photo though

[paul m]

Well, I was close! I've never seen a firecrest so .... I've never managed to get a decent picture of a goldcrest either - mainly because they're constantly active. Yes, pine trees are very good at this time of year - there will still be some seed but also they have quite a load of insects all year round.

[ericrovve]

I have trouble getting a good look at them, let alone a photo!

[Guy F]

That's a nice find Goosey, well done. I've still never seen one but they're high on my list of birds to find!
Guy

[goosey]

Thanks for the nice replys - I feel quite honoured to have been able to get the photo now. I should say I was very patient and staked it out for hours in appaling conditions - but no, I was actually after the long-tailed tits who just seem to taunt me! Months I have been after a decent photo of them. It's funny how often that happens, you go specifically to see something and its a no show or the photo's are a real dissapointment but its something else unexpected that makes the day!

[paul m]

Yes, life could get very depressing if you went out looking for one particular thing over and over again but ignored all the other things that are there ....
Some of my most exciting pictures (I'm told) have been of subjects when I had no idea what I was photographing - just something I'd noticed, not understood but thought, 'Might as well take a pic or two ...'. I've even had some great pictures of things that I hadn't even noticed - focussing on a flower part without seeing the beetle ....
We get there ... eventually ....
PS: I originally intended to say we should bear in mind those people who went out trying to film snow leopards, year after year in appalling conditions for the Attenborough programme. What patience, stamina and, eventually, luck ....

Originally Posted by goosey

Thanks for the nice replys - I feel quite honoured to have been able to get the photo now. I should say I was very patient and staked it out for hours in appaling conditions - but no, I was actually after the long-tailed tits who just seem to taunt me! Months I have been after a decent photo of them. It's funny how often that happens, you go specifically to see something and its a no show or the photo's are a real dissapointment but its something else unexpected that makes the day!

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