This young Blackbird preening in a holly tree near the bridge is probably an autumn migrant, since there has not been a family of Blackbirds around this place as far as I know. A few days ago a large party of various thrushes crossed the Channel and they are beginning to arrive in London.
A band of Long-Tailed Tits hunted through the trees at the back of the Lido.
A Grey Wagtail flew over the small waterfall in the Dell.
Several Great Spotted Woodpeckers were calling around the leaf yard, but I could only get a distant and unsatisfactory picture of one of them.
The Little Owl at the Speke obelisk was out on a branch of the chestnut tree where his hole is.
The pigeon-eating Lesser Black-Backed Gull was being pestered by his offspring on the Dell restaurant roof. He looked rather annoyed but did nothing.
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A Grey Heron preened on a dead tree near the bridge.
A young one was fishing on the baskets around the island. It lunged down ...
... and came up with a fish.
A Cormorant below the Italian Garden caught a perch, but it also brought up a plastic bag which it had to separate. Thanks to Ahmet Amerikali for this picture.
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A row of Cormorants bickered mildly on a fallen Lombardy poplar in the Long Water.
The leaning Lombardy poplar at Peter Pan has been threatening to fall over for years, but is still clinging to the ground although its roots have broken through the path. Its state is not helped by Poplar Fieldcap mushrooms, which infect the wood with white rot.
A Great Crested Grebe cruised in a reflection of autumn leaves on the Long Water.
More Shovellers have arrived. Here are 13 together on the Long Water.
A Mandarin drake came over to the Vista.
Great to see you are getting your winter migrants now. Ours are taking their sweet time.
ReplyDeleteI guess Pigeon Killer is a very patient bird. He shows unflappable patience both when stalking his lunch, and coping with his clingy offspring.
Tinúviel
When we start seeing Mistle Thrushes we'll know the migrants have properly arrived. There are reports from all over London of flocks of Redwings but not much else in the thrush line.
DeleteAm pleased to report that migrant blackbirds started arriving in St James's Park a couple of weeks ago. Can't get online until Tuesday because of work, but will pass a few pics on then.
ReplyDeletePs very surprised to see an emperor dragonfly out and about today!
Mark
Ps very surprised to
Good to hear. They are still very thin on the ground here.
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