Lovely morning for just sitting quietly in the sun waiting for the birds. And what a difference a bit of sun makes, because these were shot at 1/2000, which certainly helps.

Blue tit with a bug in its mouth just before entering its nest

Blue tit in flight after leaving its nest in a hollow terracotta sculpture of a grostesque head

There are absolutely, definitely nestlings present, but I have not heard a single chirp, nor do I want to spoil things by shining a light inside the head.

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