tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post4514820638937308343..comments2024-03-19T09:23:36.864+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-80577528648343039312014-10-26T22:00:09.263+00:002014-10-26T22:00:09.263+00:00It's a lovely idea. But the only places where ...It's a lovely idea. But the only places where anything could be sold are quite a long way from the main bird feeding area at the leaf yard. There is a snack stall, open only in summer, near the Flower Walk, but it's harder to feed the birds here if they don't know you. Also, I'm concerned that if any sale of bird feeding stuff went ahead, parents might buy packs for their barbaric children who would try to grab the birds, and the whole feeding operation would be wrecked.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-30204981797311256452014-10-26T21:47:33.959+00:002014-10-26T21:47:33.959+00:00I love the thrush with the berries. Very festive....I love the thrush with the berries. Very festive. Altogether again a lovely series of photos. About the food for birds, do you think people would be inclined to buy suitable bird food if it were offered for sale within the park near the bird feeding areas? The San Francisco petting zoo had a one armed bandit that ran on quarters and would dispense small bags of suitable food, which the kids could feed to the goats in the petting zoo. It was great fun and kept the goats in good food supply.Johanna van de Woestijnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-47966965370233044182014-10-26T01:54:05.130+00:002014-10-26T01:54:05.130+00:00Yes, I walked up to it with the camera in front of...Yes, I walked up to it with the camera in front of my face.<br /><br />Afraid that the park birds are spoilt beyond redemption. But it was a noble experiment.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-48391205765365339122014-10-26T01:41:39.111+00:002014-10-26T01:41:39.111+00:00Did you have to cover your eyes to get that close ...Did you have to cover your eyes to get that close to the jackdaw?<br /><br />On another point, the Corporation of London has jolly illustrated signs at its managed park ponds warning people not to feed the ducks bread, instead to try lettuce or seeds and "see how much they like it!" So I tried lettuce one day. The coots loved it, the moorhens were lukewarm or distracted in a dispute. Just one duck liked it lukewarmly, and despite her and the coots' example, a large number of other ducks wouldn't touch it. Aw! Jim n.L.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com