tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post1671738589625420387..comments2024-03-29T01:41:15.713+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-19178558490472404002014-12-21T18:24:02.174+00:002014-12-21T18:24:02.174+00:00Thank you, that video gives a very good idea of wh...Thank you, that video gives a very good idea of what it's like to be in the park at this time of year.<br /><br />The Jackdaws have only been back in the park for about a year. There used to be a colony in the elm trees until 1968, when the elm disease killed the trees and they left. It is very good to see the return of these charming birds.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-55229557483606076322014-12-21T11:48:19.078+00:002014-12-21T11:48:19.078+00:00I visited the gardens on the 17th and was quite su...I visited the gardens on the 17th and was quite surprised to see a jackdaw. I found your blog when searching for information about them there. I may have seen you talking to visitors by the round pond. This is a link to a short video I took of the birds there: http://youtu.be/9Kns1aOVgww<br /><br />I will follow your future posts with interest.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10951609854607113617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-15452566161685051912014-12-19T08:44:02.520+00:002014-12-19T08:44:02.520+00:00https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=5464...https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=5464 is the tree you are looking for. It's quite unusual - perhaps it should be grown more for winter cheer. The full Latin name is Prunus × subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea'.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683657915069578017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-86632009430855547852014-12-19T01:11:20.815+00:002014-12-19T01:11:20.815+00:00Hmm.I wonder. Must look at the council's stand...Hmm.I wonder. Must look at the council's standard flowering cherry trees in the local streets.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-65034574761955698982014-12-18T20:42:52.712+00:002014-12-18T20:42:52.712+00:00Ralph, you may not know, but there is a variety of...Ralph, you may not know, but there is a variety of cherry tree called Prunus Autumnalis Rosea. I have one. It is in flower now - just as it should be. The blossom you show looks very similar. Alan Titchmarsh says every garden should have one, and I agree. The joy of its little pink blooms popping into flower in December - well it's pretty special. Thanks for the Grebe picture. I adore them (well worship them really!).Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683657915069578017noreply@blogger.com