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Jun 12, 2014 12:24 |  #1

One of my favourite small UK birds, I don't often get to see them and this is my first half decent shots of a male.

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Jun 12, 2014 12:40 |  #2

Lester ... that's a very pretty bird. Thanks for showing it to us. Good shot in the shady foliage.




  
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Jun 12, 2014 12:53 |  #3

Congrats on another new one Lester. Super image and a beautifully coloured bird.


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Jun 12, 2014 13:24 |  #4

Very well done Lester, I would love to get some shots of these great little birds.


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Jun 12, 2014 16:40 |  #5

good to see them in summer.


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Jun 12, 2014 19:32 |  #6

Excellent captures Les!


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Jun 12, 2014 19:51 |  #7

Huh? Looks like a chickadee gone mod! Beautiful, beautiful bird and shots!


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Jun 12, 2014 19:59 |  #8

Well done and congrats Lester.


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Jun 12, 2014 20:26 |  #9

Very interesting little guy Lester,


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Jun 12, 2014 20:50 |  #10

Wow what a colorful bird and those are excellent captures!


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Jun 13, 2014 00:47 |  #11

Shy and retiring birds Lester, so well done on getting these shots.


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Jun 17, 2014 12:12 |  #12

ldn323 wrote in post #16967593 (external link)
Lester ... that's a very pretty bird. Thanks for showing it to us. Good shot in the shady foliage.

sugarzebra wrote in post #16967616 (external link)
Congrats on another new one Lester. Super image and a beautifully coloured bird.

Joe52 wrote in post #16967691 (external link)
Very well done Lester, I would love to get some shots of these great little birds.

mkkaczy wrote in post #16967995 (external link)
good to see them in summer.

TedEllis wrote in post #16968243 (external link)
Excellent captures Les!

ardeekay wrote in post #16968283 (external link)
Huh? Looks like a chickadee gone mod! Beautiful, beautiful bird and shots!

2n10 wrote in post #16968309 (external link)
Well done and congrats Lester.

Pondrader wrote in post #16968365 (external link)
Very interesting little guy Lester,

butterfly2937 wrote in post #16968406 (external link)
Wow what a colorful bird and those are excellent captures!

cannylad wrote in post #16968762 (external link)
Shy and retiring birds Lester, so well done on getting these shots.

Many thanks for you kind comments all, very much appreciated.


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Jun 17, 2014 12:15 |  #13

Quite pudgy, but beautiful nevertheless; good job, Lester.
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Jun 17, 2014 12:40 |  #14

Beautiful shots. You've got some pretty birds over there "across the big pond".


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Jun 24, 2014 13:04 |  #15

CDMOOSE wrote in post #16977253 (external link)
Quite pudgy, but beautiful nevertheless; good job, Lester.
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Beautiful shots. You've got some pretty birds over there "across the big pond".

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