The new reed bed

The Mute Swan family inspected the new reed bed taking shape on the Serpentine. It's divided into sections, so birds will be able to get ashore.

The reeds will be planted in a layer of coir matting. It doesn't need soil, as the reeds draw their nourishment from the water.

When I went by later on the other side the workmen were laying plastic mesh over the matting.

But I wonder what they will do to protect the growing reeds from the destructive swans and Coots.

Cormorants searched for small fish by the new ramp in the swimming area at the Lido, and one caught a small carp.

When they aren't here a Grey Heron can catch fish. Thanks to Ahmet Amerikali for this picture.

A young Moorhen looked for food in a moving carpet of floating leaves at the edge.

A Great Crested Grebe was fishing in the shallow water at Peter Pan.

A Black-Headed Gull picked a fish out of the Serpentine. This was clearly dead already, but these gulls can catch live fish.

Another rinsed out its feathers.

At the Round Pond Common Gulls chased a Black-Headed Gull that had a bit of bread.

The Black Swan was preening at the edge.

A Pied Wagtail hunted on the lawn.

The more advanced Tufted drakes are now fully in their smart breeding plumage ...

... and a Mallard drake looked immaculate in a moment of sunshine.

Ahmet got a very fine shot of the Cetti's Warbler at the corner of the bridge.

A Robin sang in the Rose Garden before coming out for its daily ration of pine nuts.

The Robin at Mount Gate was also expecting service.

The North Flower Walk, along the Bayswater Road, doesn't have the elaborate floral displays of the South one by the Albert Memorial. But it does have a couple of attractive beds of wild, or at least wildish, flowers.