Red-backed shrike (L. collurio) hunting from a chopped fir branch.
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2 inch bird (Goldcrest)
The goldcrest 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. Wikipedia Full version and sounds:
Woodpecker licking a treat
The middle spotted woodpecker is a European woodpecker belonging to the genus Leiopicus. The middle spotted woodpecker is 20–22 cm long and has plumage similar to the great spotted woodpecker. Wikipedia
Feeding birds from hand in a local park
Its a start of winter. Birds lack of natural food. So I have decided to help people that feed them. Those tits used to eat from hands. (It seems). I was completely amazed by nuthatches. They were actually taking 2 seeds instead of 1. Here are the images of the birds on this video: Coal tit: Nuthatch: Big tit: Shoot with iPhone 5.