Firecrest: It was great to finally catch up with Prestons tiny restless jewel of a bird which has been in the area of sewage works in Walton-le-Dale for a week or so now.
The bird appears to favour the right hand pathway which leads past the entrance, bordered by the sewage works fence and a tall linear hedgerow and woodland.
When I arrived the frost was still soft on the fence and the ground still frozen hard. I'm always amazed how such small birds survive the coldest nights, their physiology and ability to store and consume energy is amazing.
Typically the bird was constantly foraging for food, picking off small spiders from the hawthorn and brambles.
Hence the reason why I ended up getting mainly shots of the bird which was out of focus, behind some foliage or just the foliage and no bird!
