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Regents park - the last heronry report

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Yesterday I went to Regents Park for a quick wander round. Ill start by concluding the heronry reports. Most of the chicks appeared to have fledged now so there won't be anything to report soon. I did see some adults collecting stick thou, so I guess we'll see.
The grey heron fledglings are still around and I saw at least 3 in the park. Here is one of them



I also paid a very brief visit to the tawny owlets (I dont want to disturb them) to fire of a couple of shotsAs you can see one was in a much better spot for a photo than last time.

Alos about was the pair of nesting mistle thrushes, one of them here

And this chaffinch weas foraging among the roses, probably for aphids

In the wildfowl collection, I watched this bar-headed goose climb out of the lake

This male carolina wood duck posed nicely

And this barnacle goose was grazing in a field of daisys

On my way home I had a diversion through Raphaels Park where a pied wagtail was unusually confiding

Water voleThe aliens are coming....

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More great pictures! It's strange, I often hear (and sometimes see) adult tawny owls, but I've never found a fledgling. I'll have to look harder.

By SittingFox, # 1. May 2008, 11:28:23

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I have enjoyed the Herony Report series thanks for sharing, such wonderful photos :D

By Flying Red Fox Blog, # 2. May 2008, 18:02:46

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@adele - I only knew about them from the regents park birds blog and only saw them because I was shown where they were

By Ukwildlife, # 3. May 2008, 18:14:54

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@ FRF - thanks, its been fun reporting on them. Glad you enjoyed it :smile:

By Ukwildlife, # 3. May 2008, 18:16:13

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Fab shots of the tawny owlets! And I always love the little pied wagtails. Absolute charmers. :D

By Words, # 5. May 2008, 23:41:45

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