Rose-Ringed Parakeets ripped off leaf shoots and flower buds from a horse chestnut tree and ate them on the ground.
A Wood Pigeon was also at work on young shoots and blossom.
Mateusz at Bluebird Boats kindly took me out to see the Great Crested Grebes' nest on the island. This view is taken from the high deck of the Solar Shuttle boat, which was moored in front of it. I was wrong about there being an egg in the nest -- it must have been a bit of white plastic.
Mateusz told me that the midges which are so plentiful this year are infesting the boats. A Pied Wagtail was taking advantage of this.
The four Egyptian goslings on the Round Pond were eating algae off the granite edge.
Blondie was having a wash while keeping an eye on her family.
The family from the Lido had moved down to the nearest reed bed.
A Red-Crested Pochard drake showed off to his mate by chasing another away.
A Mute Swan on the Round Pond had the same idea.
On the Long Water, a swan and a fox eyed each other with mutual dislike.
The pigeon-killing Lesser Black-Backed Gull saw some pigeons bathing, and came ashore to see if he could catch one. This has to be done from the land side so that he can run at them. The pigeons move a safe distance away, but know that they can always escape from a straightforward attack on the ground and are not particularly worried about having a killer in their midst. The gull didn't catch one while I was watching.
The Little Owl in the oak tree near the Albert Memorial was in her usual place, and there was no sign of the Mallards which have been hanging around on the branch.
The owl in the lime tree near the Henry Moore statue was also out, apparently unworried by the Carrion Crows nesting overhead.
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