This is the Goldcrest and it is the UK's smallest bird weighing in at a hefty 5g. The male has the blob of orange in addition to the yellow on its head. Rest assured that both birds were being handled by a qualified bird ringer and are so relaxed that they doze off in his hand. They were released back from whence they came very shortly after they had been caught to be ringed and recorded.
As for me I am now a distinctly weary old bird now as this bird ringing event meant me getting up at the unearthly hour of 4.30am to be on the nature reserve by 6. I managed to persuade David to come with me this time as I knew he would love seeing all the birds at such close quarters. We've been joined by a good friend for lunch here and tonight I am going dancing. What a glutton for punishment. Tomorrow I expect to feel half dead, but oh so worth it😀
꩜Aril꩜
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