Here in the West of England at least, the Coal Tit seem to be the common small tit species now and on the increase here whereas the once much more common species, the Blue Tit appears to be the less common of the two now, a total reversal over the last decade. I can't remember when I first started to see Coal Tits commonly but I know that ten years ago this wouldn't have been the case. At the feeding station that I set up recently, Coal Tits never seem to stop flying in to collect peanuts and this is because they stack their food unlike the other tit species that occur there. It also appears that Nuthatches are also known to stash food which probably explains why they come to peanuts so regularly.

In sequence the is Number 1.  As the bird flies in at an incredible speed the tail is thrust forward and the wings extended to act as a brake.

Number 2. With the landing  very near the feet are extended ready to grasp and the wings tucked back in.  The head is always held very still throughout.

Number 3. The bird lands on the log.

The much more brightly coloured Great Tit.

Nuthatch carrying a peanut away, probably to stash.