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Rapheal Park

Tuesday, 10. June 2008, 14:34:22

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Yesterday I ahd a quick walk through Rapheals park on my way to uni. The coots are still breeding and there was a fairly young brood up the narrow end of the lake

I also spotted this heron sunbathing on the larger Island

and my first sighting of an egyptian goose in this park (and on this side of London)

The great crested grebe family is doing well, but the Swan pair could be seen with no cygnets in sight - I have a horrible feeling that they may have been killed by one of the many leadless dogs that pass through the park :frown:


wildwood - first sighting of the European beaversRegents Park

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What interesting birds!! Especially like the vrood - we don't have anything like that here - very unusual looking!

By cakkleberrylane, # 10. June 2008, 16:05:54

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Woops. that was a typo! it was meant to read 'broods' rather than vroods lol. Just to clear things up its a coot chick. If you're wondering what a coot is go here: http://flickr.com/photos/ukwildlife/sets/72157603930038007/

By Ukwildlife, # 10. June 2008, 18:36:53

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Thanks for the clarification!!

By cakkleberrylane, # 10. June 2008, 23:58:56

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