tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post2434252552426151979..comments2024-03-29T01:41:15.713+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-54366091915093314362021-05-03T06:24:36.570+01:002021-05-03T06:24:36.570+01:00
It is possible that the Painted Lady emerged from...<br />It is possible that the Painted Lady emerged from the Lookout, the educational centre in Hyde Park a few hundred yards from the Rose Garden. Before the Madness there was a summer show called Butterfly World in a marquee in the garden of the Natural History Museum, where exotic butterflies were raised for visitors to admire. Occasionally the insects would get out and fly into the park, where I have seen a Monarch and on one memorable occasion a Blue Morpho.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-81047794180104252162021-05-03T06:12:17.261+01:002021-05-03T06:12:17.261+01:00Amusing to watch the young Grey Wagtail attempting...Amusing to watch the young Grey Wagtail attempting to grab the ant-let's hope it learns fast!<br /><br />Definitely Common Whitethroat.<br /><br />That Painted Lady looks remarkably fresh & there haven't been much in suitable conditions to bring them over, so suspect this originates from pupae raised & released when it emerged as an adult. Lots of so-called educational packs supply these now, with this species the most frequent. Though I guess it is educational & fascinating for a child (or adult even) to watch this marvel of nature it does cloud the issues of genuine migration. Conehead54https://www.blogger.com/profile/18423862602236191493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-30737887445324522552021-05-03T04:19:47.817+01:002021-05-03T04:19:47.817+01:00When the Grey Wagtails didn't nest in their us...When the Grey Wagtails didn't nest in their usual place in the Dell, I thought we were going to miss the annual spectacle of them feeding their young. But instead we've got a close-up view of it.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-17732826965135200352021-05-03T00:38:18.917+01:002021-05-03T00:38:18.917+01:00Perhaps so that birds can eat without needing to t...Perhaps so that birds can eat without needing to touch the ground? Perhaps whoever left those segments there thought it might be safer for them.<br /><br />The Grey Wagtail fledgeling is adorably clumsy. But it'll soon get the hang of it. I am entranced by the youngsters, as I have never seen Grey Wagtail young and the videos are delightful.<br /><br />I do hope the Mute boyfriend will kiss and make up after what appears to be a bit of a tiff.TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-15446567965477835662021-05-02T23:18:33.524+01:002021-05-02T23:18:33.524+01:00Very hard to leave them so high up a tree.Very hard to leave them so high up a tree.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-46091164926858674602021-05-02T22:22:47.835+01:002021-05-02T22:22:47.835+01:00Not fungus, but discarded tangerine segments!
Mari...Not fungus, but discarded tangerine segments!<br />MarioMariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377509108021150006noreply@blogger.com