Cogden has been amazingly good for Firecrests lately. A total of 16
bird-days for me in the first two weeks of October, and a surprising peak
count of five. A few have been cooperative enough to allow photos. So this
post is just an excuse to trot out my favourite recent Firecrest pics,
all taken this month; it has no other purpose whatsoever.
Incidentally, the scientific name for Firecrest -
Regulus ignicapillus - apparently means fire-capped (literally,
fire-haired) prince. Appropriate.
Brilliant pics Gav. A real Firefest. Dare I admit it? A Firecrest is almost certainly the very first bird I was ever aware of seeing. When one of these gems appears at a range of about three feet (Chorleywood Common), right under your barely four year old nose. It burns a memory.
ReplyDeleteI can well imagine! They may be more common these days, but I never tire of seeing them. 😍
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