Great Tit
 

One of my favourite birds to visit the setup is the Great Tit. This year there has been one single bird that has been a very occasional visitor to the garden. When it does visit, it often flies straight into the feeder, making photography very difficult. But occasionally it has landed, allowing me to capture one or two images I am pleased with.
 

I was actually on the phone to my wife whilst I took the first two (one hand still on the camera, finger on the shutter!). At least she called rather than banging on the window and scaring the birds!! The images really show the characteristic black stripe down the middle of a bright yellow breast.
 

Great TitPrivate Location, nr Grantham, Lincolnshire
 

Great TitPrivate Location, nr Grantham, Lincolnshire
 

Great TitPrivate Location, nr Grantham, Lincolnshire

Great TitPrivate Location, nr Grantham, Lincolnshire

Great TitPrivate Location, nr Grantham, Lincolnshire

In the last couple of days before I took my hide down, a pair of Great tits came down to visit more regularly - and in great lighting conditions. The first image below is very similar to the one above, but in much better light.
 

These are some of my favourite images of my whole time in the hide this year.
 

Great TitPrivate location, nr Grantham, Lincolnshire  
 

Great TitPrivate location, nr Grantham, Lincolnshire  
 

Great TitPrivate location, nr Grantham, Lincolnshire  
 

Great TitPrivate location, nr Grantham, Lincolnshire  
 

Great TitPrivate location, nr Grantham, Lincolnshire   Great TitPrivate location, nr Grantham, Lincolnshire  
 

Great TitPrivate location, nr Grantham, Lincolnshire  
 

For more Great Tit images please go to the Garden Birds gallery here.