tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post3133341994059978287..comments2024-03-29T01:41:15.713+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-23095631050694169832018-06-10T21:05:14.274+01:002018-06-10T21:05:14.274+01:00When Egyptian Geese first arrived in the park and ...When Egyptian Geese first arrived in the park and started breeding like crazy, we thought they would be 'the next Canadas', out of control and everywhere. Their numbers went up to about 110 in a few years. But since then they have fallen gradually, and my last count was of 36 adults. This is almost certainly due to the recent large increase in the Herring Gull population. So they may win against crocodiles, but not against gulls.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-23566598858683662402018-06-10T19:49:28.250+01:002018-06-10T19:49:28.250+01:00Coots may get the uppper hand on Grebes, more so i...Coots may get the uppper hand on Grebes, more so if nests are involved, but Egyptians don't flinch in the face of frikking Nile crocodiles, so...<br /><br />The waterfall in the Dell is such a lovely spot. Even the waiting Heron adds to its harmonious, aesthetic lines.TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.com