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Parakeets, canada x greylag goose hybrids and other birds at Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 7:46:55 PM

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Other than the owls featured a couple of posts ago, I saw many birds at Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park. The most obvious was probably this ring necked parakeet hanging around one of the feeders.
ring necked parakeet close up 2


ring necked parakeet

On the fence nearby a couple of starlings were posing.
starlings on fence

And a great tit waited its turn for the feeder.
great tit 2

Down at the Serpentine, the lake that stretches across both parks, a Eygptian goose was napping on the solar boat platform.
eygptian goose asleep

The normal greylag x canada goose hybrids were around too
greylag x canada goose hybrid
greylag x canada goose hybrid close up

As well as some normal greylag geese
greylag close up

A great crested grebe was hunting around a fenced off area
great crested grebe head on

And finally a seemingly wild but tolerant pair of gadwalls posed just off the lake edge. I took these with my 100mm macro!
gadwall male with 100mm macro 2
gadwall male with 100mm macro

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Comments

L2D2 Thursday, April 8, 2010 5:56:44 AM

Nice photos Neil, but the ringneck must have been lost or an escapee from captivity, unless you have a feral population of Indian Ringnecks?

RobinRobinL Thursday, April 8, 2010 6:11:28 AM

Neil, another great post. You are having great success!
They are all really good.

Loiscakkleberrylane Thursday, April 8, 2010 1:57:14 PM

Wonderful shots! The little drop hanging from the beak adds something special to the shot!

Adele BrandSittingFox Thursday, April 8, 2010 7:59:14 PM

That first shot of the parakeet is absolutely perfect up

NeilUkwildlife Saturday, April 10, 2010 9:38:24 AM

Thanks everyone

@L2D2 - there is a large and growing feral population of ring necks in SE England. There is a roost in SW London with 1000s of birds!

L2D2 Sunday, April 11, 2010 6:59:58 PM

There are many feral populations of exotic species here in the U.S., too, Neil. California, Texas and Florida have huge populations of various exotic species. These were ports where shipments of birds from other countries came in, and were put in quarantine stations. Many escaped and reproduced. And have done exceptionally well here. Like most illegal immigrants. http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/BigGrin.gif -

studio41 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 8:21:14 PM

what a beautiful couple of first shots there, love that green! so vivid and happy!

the "On the fence" photo is spectacular... really sweet.

Words Sunday, April 25, 2010 2:05:42 PM

Great shot of the parakeet!

ERWINWulpen Friday, October 19, 2012 7:30:44 PM

Great set Of Pict

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