A dark wet misty day, but the tatty old hybrid goose on the Serpentine has seen worse in its long life.

The main story and the next three pictures come from Virginia. For some time she has been keeping an eye on three Egyptian Geese in the Diana fountain enclosure, a pair and an extra male who has been constantly beaten up by the principal male, and now has an injured right leg and missing feathers.

After a particularly savage attack Virginia decided that the only thing to do was to get the victim removed to a more peaceful place. So this afternoon she and her friend Jon set out to capture him. Jon succeeded and put the goose in a cardboard box -- which he had to unfold with one hand while holding the bird with the other.

As it happened, Alberto and Enessa from London Wildlife Protection, who had also been alerted,  arrived on the scene just after Jon. They bore the bird off to the excellent Anita to be looked after until he recovers. On the way the box disintegrated in the rain and there was a hasty search for another. Here is the Egyptian at Anita's place. Eventually he will be taken to a wildfowl sanctuary.

Trios are not uncommon with this species, as with the smaller ducks. There is another on Buck Hill.

In wet weather when there are few people in the park, geese can come up and graze on the Vista. The rain has turned this area almost into a marsh.

A pair of Mute Swans were courting ...

... and Tufted Ducks preening on the Serpentine.

Someone with a bag of bread caused a feeding frenzy.

The pigeon-eating Lesser Black-Backed Gull trotted around seeking whom he might devour.

Jackdaws and a Magpie perched on the Henry Moore sculpture.

Two Carrion Crows enjoyed spinning the weathervane on the Lido restaurant.

By the time I found the Kingfisher it was almost dark, and it was a long way off so this is terrible picture.

A Robin sang beside the Long Water ...

... and a Wren chattered at an intruder.