If you have never seen a Goldcrest, then you have missed one of the UK's smallest and undoubtedly prettiest birds. Fast moving and very hard to photograph, these birds dart about all over the place - often in a frenzied manner.
Moor Green Lakes, near Finchampstead, Berkshire is an awesome place to spot these birds as they flit along the banks of the Blackwater River, in and out of bushes - feeding on insects. I would estimate that there are currently several hundred Goldcrests present in this area and the males can be seen raising their crests showing iridescent orange (pictured right). Quite a sight!
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