beards
The Bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) is one of my favourite birds, and I was lucky to encounter a flock a couple of days ago!
I don’t have a long zoom lens, so these images are heavily cropped (~30% of the original image!) though still reasonably sharp so I’m pretty pleased with the outcome.
(1) Male
(2) Female
caleephotography 
Wonderful photographs!
November 30, 2016 at 5:31 PM
Thanks Belinda!
November 30, 2016 at 5:38 PM
So tiny!
They are just adorable, Calee.
Happy day to you, my friend.
November 30, 2016 at 6:19 PM
Thanks Lisa! They are so precious 🙂 Have a nice day! Xx
November 30, 2016 at 6:28 PM
Lovely to see your posts!! We live in a beautiful world we the most amazing winged friends.
November 30, 2016 at 7:29 PM
Thanks Rebecca! 🙂 Yes, we do!
November 30, 2016 at 7:32 PM
Congrats, even heavily cropped they are wonderful photos. Since I’ve been lucky to get them even halfway in focus, I know how hard it can be to “catch” these lttle cuties. 😉
November 30, 2016 at 8:04 PM
Thank you! Yes it’s hard, they move around a lot and always seem to be half hidden in trees and bushes where I can’t get close. But they are cute! 🙂
November 30, 2016 at 8:42 PM
Excellent shots of a very beautiful species! 🙂
November 30, 2016 at 10:28 PM
Thanks Tom! 🙂
December 1, 2016 at 5:56 AM
Nice looking birds and am happy that they came to you.what region and country?
December 1, 2016 at 7:14 PM
Thanks Jane! Amsterdam, The Netherlands 🙂
December 1, 2016 at 7:48 PM
Beautiful pictures Camilla of a very beautiful bird!
December 3, 2016 at 1:17 PM
Thanks a lot, Adrian! 🙂 cute, aren’t they.
December 3, 2016 at 4:48 PM
I like these little guys – must have been quite difficult to get both sexes in view, and still (relatively!) for long enough to photograph them. Pretty colors!
December 3, 2016 at 5:58 PM
Thanks Lynn! It was difficult to get these shots without a long lens, they are quick and always in “difficult” places. Still hoping to find one perching nicely in good light 🙂
December 3, 2016 at 6:42 PM
Maybe in the Spring! 😉
December 19, 2016 at 4:16 PM
Fingers crossed! One day… 🙂
December 19, 2016 at 8:20 PM