tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post1574950132940121069..comments2024-03-27T19:59:10.159+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-6573251363215790602017-12-30T11:44:20.664+00:002017-12-30T11:44:20.664+00:00Nothing intelligent to add, except that I love the...Nothing intelligent to add, except that I love the pictures of the small birds almost best of all. That Great Tit looks smashing against the warm brown and orange background.<br /><br />I always say, people don't know what they are missing if they pay no attention to unflashy corvids.TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-39319163352213131332017-12-30T04:17:48.917+00:002017-12-30T04:17:48.917+00:00Lots of horizontal branches in that tree. It could...Lots of horizontal branches in that tree. It could have been envy of one branch simply because the other had it.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-39506001650582299412017-12-30T03:29:06.656+00:002017-12-30T03:29:06.656+00:00Looks to me like the Woodpigeons are mainly compet...Looks to me like the Woodpigeons are mainly competing over a comfy horizontal perch. Possibly the left bird's lack of bowing display, even when first repelling the right bird, indicates the former is female. I don't know what I missed, but I wonder if male Woodpigeons, unlike Feral Pigeons/Rock Dove, may only be able to identify females by their response to a display? JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-37961374840413959872017-12-29T20:19:27.846+00:002017-12-29T20:19:27.846+00:00Sorry you missed the owls. So did I, despite two v...Sorry you missed the owls. So did I, despite two visits to each place. There is really no best time of day, but mild, sunny and windless weather is best for all of them. The female near the Albert Memorial often stands in the entrance of her hole in falling rain, probably because the roof leaks and this is the only dry place.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-5015447181870087372017-12-29T20:08:04.005+00:002017-12-29T20:08:04.005+00:00Travelled to London today hoping to spot the owls....Travelled to London today hoping to spot the owls. Sadly it was pouring with rain:-( saw some robins, tits, white faced blackbirds and watched 3 comorants fishing. Went on to st James park and saw 3 herons. Gutted not to spot either of the owls. Is there a best time to go?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com