In a Scottish country garden

Mike, Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or something like that.

Hey, stop pinching my line!! 

Another nice selection Scozmos, thanks

Thank you Catlady

Good afternoon all, just been for a bracing walk up at my favourite reservoir, when I say bracing, I mean I had to tie my hat down, my hair's ruined 

Anyway, drove back home, made us some lunch and headed for the Mac den (spare bedroom) when I spotted something out on the back patio.

A tiny wee Long-tailed Tit that must have hit the patio doors, bless it. As I always do, I started taking phone pics as I worked my way closer ...

It was obviously dazed, which is good, meaning it will recover, most of our window strikes do 

Look at that wee face, looks seriously fed up and probably pretty scared.

Now, as some have seen, we have regular Sparrowhawk visits among others that cruise by overhead so ....

I used my finger to get him up off the ground, planning to move it to safety. Of course, it clung to my finger and would not let go, still dazed I'd guess.

Bearing in mind it's still blowing a hoollie outside, I walked slowly round to the front tree where all the birds pass through.

So, I haven't seen it since, I'm sitting in the window next to the tree, there's food, water and other birds there.

So, here's a wee video of it.

Juvenile Long-tailed Tit

Poor wee thing, fingers crossed it made  it to safety.

Hope it recovers OK. I get one now and then fly into my patio doors. Like you, fortunately most survive ...

Aw poor wee thing, hopefully he found and left with his family 

It looks reasonably alert Scozmos, hopefully makes it ok 

Aww bless that little bird;   hopefully it will recover and rejoin the flock.

  We've had birds hit our balcony doors and all but two out of more than 15 survived.     I always approach them from behind if they are stunned and lift them gently and pop them in one of the planter pots on the covered balcony which is protected from the elements, I sit it on top of the soil which is about 6" down from top of pot so it feels safe there and then back away indoors where I keep an eye on it from a distance and it is wonderful to see them suddenly hop up on to the side of the planter, get their bearings and fly off to join the other birds.    It can take between 15 mins and an hour for them to respond but shows how resilient these little birds are.        Anyway, well done helping this LTT and good chance it has recovered and flown off to join their close knit family group.