Reed Warblers, always hard to see in the reeds, become more visible when they fly up to hunt insects in a tree. This one stared out from the leaves ...
... and hung upside down from a twig.
The holly trees at Temple Gate had several families of Great Tits leaping about. A young one came out on a twig for a moment.
Both the male Chaffinches in the Flower Walk arrived to be fed. This is the younger one.
The male Pied Wagtail near the boat hire platform was running around intrepidly between the feet of passing humans.
The male Little Owl at the Serpentine Gallery was in the usual chestnut tree.
As I was taking this picture there was an alarm call of another Little Owl from the other chestnut, probably directed at a Magpie. I couldn't see the owl, but it's an indication that the pair may be nesting in this tree.
Ahmet Amerikali photographed a Cormorant catching a large carp in the Long Water under the marble fountain of the Italian Garden.
A Grey Heron walked round the lower bowl of the fountain looking for a fish.
Three herons and Pigeon Eater were standing on the posts at the bridge. It's not surprising that the Coot nest here never succeeds.
Coots will make nests just about anywhere, and this pair have decided to build one in the water lilies in the Italian Garden fountains.
The Black Swan was back on the nest sitting on the infertile eggs. He has to realise sooner or later that this is futile, but it doesn't seem to have dawned on him yet. Meanwhile the Coots have taken advantage of his temporary absence to rebuild their nest in the corner.
The 'Polish' Mute swan 4FUJ with pale feet was preening on the shore nearby.
The pair with five cygnets were at Fisherman's Keep looking for someone to beg food from.
The Egyptian Geese by the small boathouses are now down to six goslings, They were resting on the horse ride.
An Egyptian guided her two down the busy path beside the Diana fountain. This wasn't as dangerous as it looked, because the goslings could jump through the railings at any sign of danger.
The Common Pochard on the Long Water is closely guarding her last duckling. If it survives it will be the first time to my knowledge that this species has bred successfully in the park. The little duck is already diving like a pro.
Red-Crested Pochards appear and disappear mysteriously in the park, evidently flying from and to other parks. It's unusual to have four at once.
A pink rose in the Rose Garden clearly showed the fivefold symmetry of all members of the Rosaceae family -- and this includes apples, which always have five pips.






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