There are two more broods of Egyptian Geese. This one was at the northwest corner of the bridge, where the Mute Swans like to rest.

The other one was reported by Paul Turner at the Lido, but the family were out of sight when I passed.

Paul is now certain that the Mute Swans on the little island in the Long Water have at least four eggs, and has a photograph showing some of them. However, the main event on this island is the first sight of baby Coots in a nest on the side facing the Italian Garden.

This Canada Goose has been sitting on the tern raft on the Long Water for weeks. It is certainly a female, as her mate has been circling the raft defensively and chasing off swans that get too near, as in my photograph on Wednesday. She can certainly get out of the enclosure if she wants to, as Canadas can take off after a couple of steps forward. Is she sitting on eggs? No one I have spoken to has ever seen her stand up.

The Black Swan was having a peaceful day after yesterday's skirmish on the island. He was with his girlfriend at the Bluebird Boats platform.

A female Gadwall was fast asleep, allowing a view of her delicately marked plumage.

But a resting Red-Crested Pochard drake looked at me warily with a bright red eye.

The Green Woodpecker making a nest hole in the plane tree near Physical Energy was also having a rest during his considerable labour.

A Nuthatch in the leaf yard paused before flying down to take food from the railings.

There was a very brief glimpse of a Little Owl looking out of the chestnut tree.

But the one in the lime tree near the Henry Moore stayed out, staring at me impassively. He is definitely getting less nervous about photographers, and so he should, as his hole is a safe 40 feet above the ground.

However, the Little Owl in the oak tree near the Albert Memorial was having a hard time with a Magpie. The branch with a hole also has a hole in the top -- you can see the light coming through, so they were staring straight at each other.