tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post3462225442421865253..comments2024-03-28T20:29:39.377+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-19680495309116091232018-03-12T14:23:46.617+00:002018-03-12T14:23:46.617+00:00Yes they are. They can be seen here even in traffi...Yes they are. They can be seen here even in traffic roundabouts. Cheeky birds.TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-38719757931484013732018-03-12T01:32:45.828+00:002018-03-12T01:32:45.828+00:00Thanks for the information. I thought they'd b...Thanks for the information. I thought they'd been there rather a long time and wondered when the goslings were coming out. And also thanks for the email addresses, which I have received and will forward to Johanna.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-19601802186718120882018-03-12T01:31:06.406+00:002018-03-12T01:31:06.406+00:00Very casual birds, only getting out of the way of ...Very casual birds, only getting out of the way of the tractor \t the last moment. Are they Cattle Egrets?Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-60633762080948410362018-03-11T23:34:29.249+00:002018-03-11T23:34:29.249+00:00Maybe they thought the Duracell would give camoufl...Maybe they thought the Duracell would give camouflage with its matching colours, but I think it might attract attention. JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-24969274284376587112018-03-11T20:26:26.252+00:002018-03-11T20:26:26.252+00:00I forgot to add that I know the addresses as I am ...I forgot to add that I know the addresses as I am on the "Safer Parks Panel" working in conjunction with the police. Mostly mundane stuff relating to cyclists. I am trying to get my voice across regarding the wildlife... It is a long haul though but I shall persevere.<br /><br />Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736251561154585602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-80752142186941522902018-03-11T20:23:31.954+00:002018-03-11T20:23:31.954+00:00The Egyptian goose nesting by the Round Pond has b...The Egyptian goose nesting by the Round Pond has been on her eggs since Weds 7th Feb...it is this pair I have followed for 8 years in June - everyday I visit them unless sick or away! It is totally worth it as I get the most amazing greeting - a real privelege to have such a bond with nature.<br />While she is on the nest I go daily to feed her, with good goose pellets, when she comes out at dusk to have a shower, a brief chat with "Hubby" and a snack. She has not made an appearance for 2 days now which almost certainly mean the eggs are hatching and she is unable to leave the nest, leaving the goslings exposed to marauding crows etc... I am sure they will drop down and appear during early hours of tomorrow morning.<br />I wish I could give him the snip!!! They are too prolific - having said that, they are now getting old and don't produce the 10-12 goslings 3 times a year they originally did.<br />The chances of survival are next to none especially at this time of year.. Its a pity they can't just enjoy retirement as they must be at least 11 years old now!<br /><br />PS I am going to forward to Ralph the email addresses of the park managers for both Ken Gdns & Hyde Park. That way we can protest at the mess they are making of the parks and destroying our beautiful birds habitat and nesting sites..Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736251561154585602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-52380153798790950772018-03-11T20:15:13.369+00:002018-03-11T20:15:13.369+00:00What is that duracell battery doing in an Egyptian...What is that duracell battery doing in an Egyptian's nest, I wonder. Perhaps that is the secret of their unrelenting success.<br /><br />I sympathise about extemporaneous Blackbirds. We live on the ground floor directly looking on a handful of densely Blackbird-populated row of bushes. Yes, by 4 AM they begin their dawn chorus as if life depended on it. At least it is pretty.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03eetAnvAv4" rel="nofollow">Birds here tend to follow and ignore tractors too.</a> TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.com