Hyde park
Tuesday, 5. August 2008, 11:04:54
Last friday, on the way to the natural history museum, I took the route through Hyde Park. By the lake I came across this grylag x canada goose hybrid
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hainault forest
Thursday, 19. June 2008, 10:16:51
Yesterday I paid a visit to hainault forest country park (see website here: Hainault forest website). Upon reaching the lake I was greeted with the sight of a family of mute swans. No matter how many times I seea swan on land, Im always suprised how tall they are!
Canada goose (Branta candensis)
Monday, 16. June 2008, 23:16:52
Canada geese Branta candensis are now the biggest geese species found in Britain, and now probably the most common species found in urban parks. They are native to North America, and there are 9 or 10 subspecies, which show differences in size, patterns of colouration and in range.
Rapheal Park
Tuesday, 13. May 2008, 08:37:22
Yesterday On my way into uni I decided to take the long route via rapheal park to see if I could see any great crested grebe young. The pair there did have young and they were riding on one of their parents backs, but were unfortunatly on the other side of the lake. I did however catch the other parent catch a fish 
raphaels park and the thing(s) in the bathroom!
Wednesday, 7. May 2008, 08:20:30
Well yesterday I only had time for a quick walk through rapheals park but there were some new arrivals:
a couple of canada goose goslings. I took a few more photos, including these too
a couple of canada goose goslings. I took a few more photos, including these tooWildfowl close ups
Thursday, 6. March 2008, 19:10:06
To try something different I decided to try some close up of the geese and swans in regents park. And I saw some suprising detail for the first time.
Look at the neck feathers and the bill serrations (presumably to aid the grazing of grass) on this greylag goose
Look at the neck feathers and the bill serrations (presumably to aid the grazing of grass) on this greylag goose
Neil
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