Goldcest Regulus regulus

I was delighted to see this, our smallest bird, weighing in at a mere 5-7g., on a very cold, foggy morning flitting hyperactively from bush to bush in the New Forst as it searched for food to meet its increased energy needs in the sub zero temperature. I love the description of this plump tiny bird as a, "miniature ball of down, with large dark eyes, like peppercorns". ( Birdsong - J. Elphick, J. Peterssen, L. Svensson).

 

Thank you all for your kind responses.

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