tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post7924829140828357355..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-10774866774542839952020-01-04T23:58:19.629+00:002020-01-04T23:58:19.629+00:00Yes, quick waddling. But when both travel at the s...Yes, quick waddling. But when both travel at the same speed it's a chase. And when they were both on the water, of course the pace became a lot faster and they took off and flew all the way to the bridge.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-73842411801000715782020-01-04T23:56:04.477+00:002020-01-04T23:56:04.477+00:00I've heard of a fishery that nearly went bankr...I've heard of a fishery that nearly went bankrupt because of an abundance of herons that took it for an all you can eat buffet.<br /><br />How on Earth can a swan chase another one on foot? I imagine it must have involved some very quick waddling.<br /><br />Lovely Little Owls...TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-1875262624375042692020-01-03T23:00:58.422+00:002020-01-03T23:00:58.422+00:00I didn't think there was enough water in Holla...I didn't think there was enough water in Holland Park to sustain a heron. But if they've stocked the Japanese pool with ornamental koi they'll be in for a nasty surprise.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-26558070166849447762020-01-03T20:35:30.058+00:002020-01-03T20:35:30.058+00:00I saw the owl at the Albert Memorial in the late a...I saw the owl at the Albert Memorial in the late afternoon but like you only got a very brief glimpse.<br />There were at least 9 shovellers on the Round Pond.<br />Earlier I saw a heron in Holland Park. It was poised on the edge of what looked like a small pond in one of the enclosures.Ian Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805150608243315063noreply@blogger.com