Blue tits are one of the UK's most common birds but this year they have had a terrible time, with an estimated 10 million chicks killed off during the wet summer, blue tit breeding is down 48%.

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This youngster was such a cutie and so obliging - he posed for such a long time.
He just made it into Explore at #378

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Caught this little fella just before take off.

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Another shot of the little guy that just kept on posing for us!

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Another blue tit at the feeder.

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