A lot of squabbling

It was colder and windy, and many of the birds were in a cantankerous mood.

A Carrion Crow landed on the Parade Ground with a bit of cake it had raided from the Dell restaurant.

A young Herring Gull trotted up ...

... and attacked it, trying to make the crow drop the food. But the crow held firmly on to it as it flew away to find a quiet place to eat.

The damage caused by crows to the new turf has been repaired by the diligent workers. Of course the crows just start again. I think this mess was all the work of the one bird in the picture.

The Fieldfare was still on the Parade Ground, though often driven up on to a branch by the crows.

A Black-Headed Gull had cheekily occupied the Coots' nest on the post at Peter Pan. A Coot closed in ...

... and evicted it.

As soon as anyone starts feeding the Grey Herons at the island, inevitably fights break out.

The young herons in the nest at the east end of the island were clamouring for their parent to feed them, which is done by regurgitating mashed fish down their throats.

The young ones in the upper nest were quiet for the moment. They haven't ventured out on to the branches yet, but they will soon.

Both the Peregrines were on the barracks. The new female is on the left.

The female Chaffinch crept out from under a bush in the Flower Walk. She is still wary of humans ...

... unlike the male in the Rose Garden, who stands in your way till you feed him.

One of the Robin pair was waiting in a tree.

A Magpie looked expectant on one of the big flowerpots at the Lido restaurant.

Ahmet Amerikali got some good pictures: a Song Thrush near the Speke obelisk ...

... a Dunnock on the east side of the Long Water (I also heard it singing today, but out of sight) ...

... and one of the Great Crested Grebes on the Long Water catching a perch under the Italian Garden.