tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post47333732386834752..comments2024-03-29T01:41:15.713+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-43174639009725008142019-03-25T05:23:22.508+00:002019-03-25T05:23:22.508+00:00Many thanks. I knew you'd be able to sort that...Many thanks. I knew you'd be able to sort that out. Blog changed.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-6934248404271883962019-03-25T05:15:48.073+00:002019-03-25T05:15:48.073+00:00Lovely photos as ever.
The bee looks like a male ...Lovely photos as ever.<br /><br />The bee looks like a male (females are blackish) Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Anthophora plumipes, which are common in the spring. Their behaviour is quite different to bumblebees with more active darting flight. Plenty in my garden at the moment + like tubular flowers.Conehead54https://www.blogger.com/profile/18423862602236191493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-6704640133730743662019-03-25T01:02:31.554+00:002019-03-25T01:02:31.554+00:00Yes, I really think those grebes are laughing. It ...Yes, I really think those grebes are laughing. It was a completely pointless attack, a bit of silly horseplay.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-5189346060435171932019-03-24T23:13:06.706+00:002019-03-24T23:13:06.706+00:00Lovely picture of the bee! So furry, golden, and r...Lovely picture of the bee! So furry, golden, and round.<br /><br />Is it me, or do the Grebes look as if they are having a laugh at the harmless Tufted Duck's expense?<br /><br />The three cormorants look like a small flotilla of tiny submarines with their periscopes up.<br /><br />There is no cheerless or drab day that a Robin's song won't make better.<br />TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.com