tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post4389181290471184337..comments2024-03-29T01:41:15.713+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-86088574850490670512015-01-06T18:19:57.118+00:002015-01-06T18:19:57.118+00:00And thank you for your kind words.And thank you for your kind words.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-41451131328898018822015-01-06T18:19:31.256+00:002015-01-06T18:19:31.256+00:00I've never seen this myself, but it does seem ...I've never seen this myself, but it does seem to happen. If you google for 'heron using bait for fish' you will get several hits, including a video.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-20121953087242639192015-01-06T12:05:27.316+00:002015-01-06T12:05:27.316+00:00Hi Ralph. I really enjoyed reading your blog. I...Hi Ralph. I really enjoyed reading your blog. I'm currently making a wildlife series for the BBC and wondered whether you've ever seen the herons using bait (and of what kind) to attract fish to the surface? Many thanks, Victoria BuckleyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02252708358883823182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-51253850593012756002015-01-06T09:44:34.683+00:002015-01-06T09:44:34.683+00:00Thanks for yet another wonderful blog - it is help...Thanks for yet another wonderful blog - it is helping to rid me of my new year blues!<br />SharonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-85722277726113646382015-01-06T08:37:08.612+00:002015-01-06T08:37:08.612+00:00I've never heard that phrase 'Safe With Ki...I've never heard that phrase 'Safe With Kittens' *makes note*Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683657915069578017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-90333821755710724982015-01-05T23:34:31.066+00:002015-01-05T23:34:31.066+00:00I must have just missed the Tawny Owl then, and ha...I must have just missed the Tawny Owl then, and had to come back later. Good that there was a reasonable number of Redwings -- they've been scarce this year. When the dismal funfair is finally dismantled, look for them on the fenced-off ruined grass, especially under the trees west of the bandstand.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-51425862364921129632015-01-05T23:14:28.950+00:002015-01-05T23:14:28.950+00:00I saw the Tawny Owl in its usual spot at about 1pm...I saw the Tawny Owl in its usual spot at about 1pm today. Also nice to see a group of 14 or so Redwing nearby, on the grassy ride between the Round Pond and Longwater - despite the large number of dogs on the loose.<br />MartinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-56921305430402321352015-01-05T22:34:02.550+00:002015-01-05T22:34:02.550+00:00And while we're on the subject, the Great Blac...And while we're on the subject, the Great Black-Backed Gull doesn't look as if it was Safe With Kittens.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-25834671852928459272015-01-05T22:13:36.411+00:002015-01-05T22:13:36.411+00:00Hmmm, I've never seen a swan smiling benignly ...Hmmm, I've never seen a swan smiling benignly Ian! Nor a heron look benevolent for that matter. A certain menace about them.....Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683657915069578017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-89015763940207358682015-01-05T22:02:20.671+00:002015-01-05T22:02:20.671+00:00I watched the swan pair at the end of the Serpenti...I watched the swan pair at the end of the Serpentine today - the pair that is protecting a nest site. The male was patrolling the area between the new reed beds and the dam and was chasing off any swan that unwisely swan through the gaps in the reed beds. He certainly looked angry!Ian Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805150608243315063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-6848264547343150642015-01-05T21:57:36.039+00:002015-01-05T21:57:36.039+00:00Ha ha. Yes you are right of course!Ha ha. Yes you are right of course!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683657915069578017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-43971149759861823092015-01-05T21:47:01.689+00:002015-01-05T21:47:01.689+00:00It's the posture people choose when making swa...It's the posture people choose when making swan-shaped flower vases. It seems strange to stick flowers in an angry bird.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-76949804767192850862015-01-05T21:26:27.687+00:002015-01-05T21:26:27.687+00:00Stroppy swans are beautiful, as they look magnific...Stroppy swans are beautiful, as they look magnificent with their wings aggressively raised. :)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683657915069578017noreply@blogger.com