tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post6584825579039468877..comments2024-03-27T19:59:10.159+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-36704947944594510622019-08-02T05:52:00.640+01:002019-08-02T05:52:00.640+01:00They're slightly commoner in Hyde Park. I'...They're slightly commoner in Hyde Park. I've seen four over the years, always near the northeast corner of the bridge.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-56556270773777207292019-08-02T05:36:58.053+01:002019-08-02T05:36:58.053+01:00The Banded Demoiselle is a very good record for St...The Banded Demoiselle is a very good record for St. James Park!Conehead54https://www.blogger.com/profile/18423862602236191493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-30318034633920767962019-08-02T02:48:14.629+01:002019-08-02T02:48:14.629+01:00I'm very grateful for Mateusz' constant he...I'm very grateful for Mateusz' constant help.<br /><br />We had three broods of Tufted Ducklings last year of which some certainly survived -- an unknown number, as they start looking like adult females.<br /><br />We get Banded Demoiselles here occasionally -- see the blog post for <a href="https://kensingtongardensandhydeparkbirds.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-young-reed-warblers-beside-bridge.html" rel="nofollow">18 July 2015</a>.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-52908049846617575732019-08-01T23:33:53.362+01:002019-08-01T23:33:53.362+01:00She doesn't seem to be too terribly alarmed by...She doesn't seem to be too terribly alarmed by the approaching boat. Perhaps she remembers Mateusz's help? Incidentally, we are so lucky that we get to see such great close-ups thanks to Bluebird Boats. <br /><br />This is a good year for Tufted Ducks, isn't it? Quite a lot of families.<br /><br />The colours in the last picture are nothing short of breathtaking.TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.com