Rainy day

A view down the Long Water in dim winter weather.

A Carrion Crow stared at one of the worn Westbourne nymphs.

Heavy rain and thunder in the early afternoon made the day more interesting. During the worst of it a Great Tit in the Rose Garden was preening imperturbably. It was practically dark when I filmed this, so the quality isn't good.

A Pied Wagtail on the edge of the Serpentine wasn't worried either.

The Grey Heron claiming a nest on the island stood stolidly in place.

The pigeon-eating Lesser Black-Backed Gull was in his usual spot with raindrops bouncing off his head, but the pigeons were sheltering under the canopy of the Dell restaurant.

A Black-Headed Gull waited hopefully on a bollard in front of the brightly lit counter of the Triangle snack bar. Usually it's a good place to find dropped food, but not when all the customers are sheltering.

The rain gradually abated. A young heron on the landing stage took the advantage of wet feathers to have a preen.

The pair of Egyptian Geese from the Italian Garden investigated a puddle, maybe hoping to find worms floating to the surface.

The young Great Crested Grebe was fishing at Fisherman's Keep. It is catching fish, but so far I haven't been lucky enough to get the moment on film.

A dive from the previous video shown at one-tenth speed.

The Little Owl at the Round Pond stayed at the back of the hole.

During a drier interval, the pair of Song Thrushes by the Henry Moore sculpture emerged from the bushes and flew up Buck Hill.

A pair of Magpies conversed on a branch by the path at the bottom of the hill.

Small birds clustered in a tree by the Albert Memorial, including a Coal Tit ...

... a Blue Tit ...

... and a Robin.