tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post8006822651436339869..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-24649268811601712342018-05-26T22:09:24.559+01:002018-05-26T22:09:24.559+01:00Where I used to live in Hackney they employed a re...Where I used to live in Hackney they employed a real Harrier Hawk to chase the pigeons away- a great sight close up, once even able to study him sitting on a lamppost just below me. The pigeons did fly off, but barely waited till he was gone before they returned. By the way, do you have any idea why Coot chicks have such loud markings on their heads, evolutionary speaking?Ulrikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022985141813875238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-66111985882893081842018-05-26T21:42:18.588+01:002018-05-26T21:42:18.588+01:00We're sad to see that the mute swans have lost...We're sad to see that the mute swans have lost one cygnet, and that the silly coots at the Serpentine are likely to lose their chicks too. Thank you for keeping us updated; we check this blog every night together. F and Knoreply@blogger.com