tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post740833032605350978..comments2024-03-28T20:29:39.377+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-17570927091372363242020-12-20T09:30:58.819+00:002020-12-20T09:30:58.819+00:00I've seen them flying out of the park towards ...I've seen them flying out of the park towards Sloane Street, in a direct line to the bridge.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-81837650429129648992020-12-20T06:13:42.456+00:002020-12-20T06:13:42.456+00:00I do sometimes work by Chelsea Bridge, so do regul...I do sometimes work by Chelsea Bridge, so do regularly see Grey Wagtails there.Conehead54https://www.blogger.com/profile/18423862602236191493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-21625059617878291142020-12-19T09:31:59.318+00:002020-12-19T09:31:59.318+00:00I think most of the Grey Wagtails we see in the pa...I think most of the Grey Wagtails we see in the park are visitors from a small colony on the old coal wharf at Chelsea Bridge. There is also usually one nest by the Dell waterfall.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-40706861158710893372020-12-19T05:37:13.908+00:002020-12-19T05:37:13.908+00:00Good to see the Goldeneye sprucing up. Guess it ma...Good to see the Goldeneye sprucing up. Guess it may stay for the winter now, though birds can be very unpredictable!<br /><br />Very elegant shot of the drinking Black-headed Gull.<br /><br />Pleased you have a Grey Wagtail back. Such beautiful birds.Conehead54https://www.blogger.com/profile/18423862602236191493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-49731091468369428712020-12-19T01:58:30.372+00:002020-12-19T01:58:30.372+00:00The little birds live at a much faster tempo than ...The little birds live at a much faster tempo than us, and a few seconds' wait seems like ages to them. The Coal Tit was more patient because she could see a lot of Great Tits flying in and knew she had to wait till they had finished feeding.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-39900368255259935492020-12-19T01:20:11.304+00:002020-12-19T01:20:11.304+00:00Gosh, that picture of the Blue Tit on the wing! Ho...Gosh, that picture of the Blue Tit on the wing! How admirable! It was raising its crest a little, so it was clearly getting impatient. <br /><br />The female Coal Tit is graciousness itself. A true little lady.TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.com