{"id":2923,"date":"2019-05-14T23:16:26","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T23:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?p=2923"},"modified":"2019-05-16T09:20:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T09:20:00","slug":"best-for-birds-and-a-holly-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/best-for-birds-and-a-holly-blue\/","title":{"rendered":"Best for Birds and a Holly Blue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We have a Best for Birds bird box in our garden that looks as though it has chicks in it. Today I set my camera up so that I could take some shots of the two parents busily flitting to and fro. Warning: In one of the photos the bird has what looks like an eight legged thing in its beak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5430_01-1024x718.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\" data-attachment-id=\"2954\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/best-for-birds-and-a-holly-blue\/7d2_5430_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5430_01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1435\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557841544&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;484&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Tit\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit leaving the nest box in our garden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5430_01-1024x718.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5430_01-1024x718.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2954\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2954\" class=\"wp-image-2954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5430_01-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5430_01-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5430_01-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5430_01-1568x1099.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5430_01.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Spotted<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5378_01-1024x718.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\" data-attachment-id=\"2955\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/best-for-birds-and-a-holly-blue\/7d2_5378_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5378_01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1435\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557840303&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;484&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Tit\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit leaving the nest box in our garden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5378_01-1024x718.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5378_01-1024x718.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2955\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2955\" class=\"wp-image-2955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5378_01-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5378_01-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5378_01-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5378_01-1568x1099.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5378_01.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5671_01-1-1024x684.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-attachment-id=\"2958\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/best-for-birds-and-a-holly-blue\/7d2_5671_01-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5671_01-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1368\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557847548&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Tit\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit leaving the nest box in our garden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5671_01-1-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5671_01-1-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2958\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2958\" class=\"wp-image-2958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5671_01-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5671_01-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5671_01-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5671_01-1-1568x1047.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5671_01-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5444_01-1024x684.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-attachment-id=\"2960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/best-for-birds-and-a-holly-blue\/7d2_5444_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5444_01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1367\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557841881&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;484&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Tit\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit entering the nest box with food in our garden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5444_01-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5444_01-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2960\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2960\" class=\"wp-image-2960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5444_01-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5444_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5444_01-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5444_01-1568x1047.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5444_01.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5461_01-1024x684.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-attachment-id=\"2961\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/best-for-birds-and-a-holly-blue\/7d2_5461_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5461_01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1367\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557841969&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;484&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Tit\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit entering the nest box with food in our garden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5461_01-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5461_01-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2961\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2961\" class=\"wp-image-2961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5461_01-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5461_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5461_01-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5461_01-1568x1047.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5461_01.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5570_01-1024x684.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-attachment-id=\"2962\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/best-for-birds-and-a-holly-blue\/7d2_5570_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5570_01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1368\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557845967&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Tit\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit entering the nest box with food in our garden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5570_01-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5570_01-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2962\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2962\" class=\"wp-image-2962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5570_01-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5570_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5570_01-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5570_01-1568x1047.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5570_01.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5608_01-1024x684.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-attachment-id=\"2963\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/best-for-birds-and-a-holly-blue\/7d2_5608_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5608_01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1368\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557846785&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Tit\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit entering the nest box with food in our garden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5608_01-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5608_01-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2963\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2963\" class=\"wp-image-2963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5608_01-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5608_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5608_01-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5608_01-1568x1047.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5608_01.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5468_01-1024x684.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-attachment-id=\"2964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/best-for-birds-and-a-holly-blue\/7d2_5468_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5468_01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1368\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557841976&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;484&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0028571428571429&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Tit\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit entering the nest box in our garden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5468_01-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5468_01-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2964\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2964\" class=\"wp-image-2964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5468_01-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5468_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5468_01-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5468_01-1568x1047.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5468_01.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5572_01-1024x684.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-attachment-id=\"2965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/best-for-birds-and-a-holly-blue\/7d2_5572_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5572_01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1368\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557845967&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Tit\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit entering the nest box in our garden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Adult Blue Tit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5572_01-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5572_01-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2965\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2965\" class=\"wp-image-2965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5572_01-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5572_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5572_01-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5572_01-1568x1047.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5572_01.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>It fits somehow<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I spotted Holly Blue butterflies in the garden and at one time we had two of them fluttering around each other. A couple of times I swapped my long lens for my macro lens and was able to get close to one of them on Forget Me Nots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" data-attachment-id=\"2967\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/best-for-birds-and-a-holly-blue\/7d2_5495_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5495_01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1359\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557844314&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Holly Blue Butterfly\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Holly Blue Butterfly in our garden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Holly Blue&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5495_01-1024x680.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5495_01-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2967\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2967\" class=\"wp-image-2967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5495_01-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5495_01-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5495_01-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5495_01-1568x1040.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5495_01.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"750\" data-attachment-id=\"2968\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/best-for-birds-and-a-holly-blue\/7d2_5496_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5496_01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1499\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paul Marfell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557844316&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Holly Blue Butterfly\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Holly Blue Butterfly in our garden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Holly Blue&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5496_01-1024x750.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5496_01-1024x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2968\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2968\" class=\"wp-image-2968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5496_01-1024x750.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5496_01-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5496_01-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5496_01-1568x1148.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7D2_5496_01.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have a Best for Birds bird box in our garden that looks as though it has chicks in it. Today I set my camera up so that I could take some shots of the two parents busily flitting to and fro. 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