London
Birds Photographed Here
A seemingly peaceful scene of a Coot family was actually captured in the hustle and bustle of the Italian Gardens in Hyde Park, Central London, on a hot…
I’m going to shamelessly publish a few photos that some of you might have already seen on my Instagram. One of my all-time favourites is this peaceful pair…
Now let’s blend in some ducks: a male Hooded Merganser. I didn’t manage a good shot with the head feathers up this time — will improve on the next…
Such a relief to have lifted the self-imposed rule of only sharing birds we have not seen before! Today we had a lovely walk in Regent’s Park, and…
Another reasonably fruitful outing today – to WWT London in Barnes. The absolute star of the day was this Kestrel, which flew in and sat like a statue not…
A slightly older photo from the May heatwave, captured in Hyde Park at the Long Water corner nearest the Italian Gardens. The parent swan was diving for fresh…
Some more ducks are in order, I think, since WWT London is full of them. This Red-Crested Pochard is a regular visitor to the UK.
Strictly speaking, not a bird — but hopefully still an interesting photo. This pair of Red-eyed Damselflies were laying eggs in one of the ponds at the Italian…
This Ring Necked Parakeet was perched on a tree in front of the entrance and was curiously observing passers-by.
The weather keeps spoiling us, and today we even had a sunny spell in the afternoon. Snapped this interaction at WWT London, where a Shoveler and a Moorhen had different views on…
Not one of the best photos I’ve ever made, but I still wanted to share it, as I spent about 30 minutes trying to identify this duck. It…