The cold weather and lying snow (we have about four inches) has resulted in several rare garden birds making regular appearances today. This Marsh Tit (HD video below), was seen regularly on the sunflower feeder - which I have to say is a magnet for birds at any time of the year, but particularly when food becomes scarce.
These Marsh Tit pictures were taken under the low-light conditions that often prevail in January in the UK, so they are not great quality:
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