Wanderers13

By Wanderers13

Gold crest

We have seen gold crest in the garden many times but trying to capture one with the camera is difficult. When wandering in the garden earlier I spotted this one on the golden shrub, and it turned out to be the only reasonable shot.

The following information was taken from the internet.
The Gold Crest is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family. Its colourful golden crest feathers gives rise to its English and scientific names, and possibly to it being called the "king of the birds" in European folklore.

The Goldcrest breeds in coniferous woodland and gardens, building its compact, three-layered nest on a tree branch. Ten to twelve eggs are incubated by the female alone, and the chicks are fed by both parents; second broods are common. This kinglet is constantly on the move as it searches for insects to eat, and in winter it is often found with flocks of tits. It

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