Bird ID please

fryup

Saw this little fella nimbling on a apple butt in my back garden today, wondering would anyone know what it is??

Its smaller than a Robin, ground feeder, dark grey body with a rusty red patch on its head.

Hammer Archer

Think it could be a female blackcap.
I'm open to correction but I think they have a rusty brown head as opposed to the males black one.

bogtreader

Agree totally female blackcap

Rancid

Definitely female blackcap.
Had this little one in my garden over the last few days:

fryup

thanks for that folks, come to think of it i did see a male blackcap today so maybe its his girlfriend....do they usually go around in pairs??

Rancid

I appear to have a pair regularly visiting the garden lately.
I've also seen the male in a bit of a tussle with another male on one occasion, a territorial dispute, I suppose!

Itsdacraic

Them Blackcaps seem to be very aggressive. The fella in my yard will fight other birds away from the feeders but then not take anything from it himself! That is a female one alright. The Blackcaps are big fans of apples.