With Kevin now working full time I’ve been home alone for this week’s half term holiday and I’ve enjoyed finding things to do to make sure I don’t just stay home and work. After spending this morning wrestling with our distinctly dodgy internet connection I decided to pop along to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Arundel once again this afternoon for a short stroll among the birds. Although the centre is best known for its water birds they have a couple of secluded areas with lots of feeding stations for smaller birds and I always seem to spend more time photographing these than anything else when I visit. I spent quite a while in the hide near the feeders this afternoon and was thrilled to encounter a Treecreeper and a couple of Long Tailed Tits for the first time. While some of these shots wouldn’t stand up too well if enlarged greatly (mainly because I was having to shoot at very high ISO settings thanks to the fading light) but I was so pleased to catch some new faces on camera that I just had to share them here.

And what beautiful faces! Fantastic shots..so clear like they are right here in front of me..very lovely birds:-) NellyBly · 2012-02-16: 16:53

Beautifully captured! lgnelson · 2012-02-16: 17:10

very beautiful work equivalence · 2012-02-16: 17:11

Wow, the Treecreeper is a really unique bird. You have done an outstanding job with these shots, Helen. You have captured their beauty , plus some!!!! danrav · 2012-02-16: 18:13

great set!! the claws on that first little one are crazy!! jennyLit · 2012-02-16: 19:09

Those birds are fantastic little models....they pose so beautifully! Luckily, too, there you are with camera ready....excellent captures, Helen! lookagain · 2012-02-16: 21:32

Delightful! Eileen · 2012-02-16: 21:38

Cool captures well done mystic1 · 2012-02-16: 23:29

It is like looking at a promotional brochure from the RSPB... what fantastic shots! I love the tree creeper, it looks like he's wearing stilettos... Annbramwell · 2012-02-17: 03:05

Treecreeper - wow! I've never seen one of those. Sharon · 2012-02-17: 05:11

One very beautiful set Helen and I'm impressed by the claws of Treecriper !!! josy63 · 2012-02-17: 06:09

The fellow in the first shot looks so determined! I like how you got to capture a little bit of their personalities :) ????? · 2012-02-17: 06:31

Beautiful:) JaCkYe · 2012-02-17: 09:00

I LOVE YOUR BIRD SHOTS! They are so clear and what gorgeous finds! Patricia132 · 2012-02-17: 12:42

great set MoMac · 2012-02-17: 13:14

Helen, these are all such cute little birds you captured here so good! Ryana · 2012-02-18: 06:51

Lovely little birds and fantastic set! Dropblue · 2012-02-20: 04:31

Tagged: wwt arundel greattit longtailedtit bluetit chaffinch tit treecreeper robin blackbird