I have been photographing as many of the birds in my local woodland as I can find in the depths of winter, and the tiny Goldcrest - the UK's smallest bird - has become a particular favourite.
They weigh just 6 grammes - that's the same as a UK 20p coin, or six paper clips!
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A tiny female Goldcrest with the distinctive yellow stripe on her head searches the branches of a tree for a meal
An angle which shows the bold yellow crest amidst a black cap on a female Goldcrest's head, along with the yellow-green, black and white wing feathers of this tiny but lovely bird
A female Goldcrest searching for insects among conifer branches