Facebook meet up at Kensington Gardens

It was back to Kensington Gardens today to meet up with some mates.

 

We were all hoping to see both the Tawny and Little Owls, but although both the Tawnys were viewable, the Little Owls failed to show. It didn't help that the sun barely peeked out from behind clouds all day, but that didn't deter any of us from enjoying ourselves anyway. It was lovely to be out and about with like-minded friends.

 

So today we saw Tufted Ducks.....

 

Pochards....

 

the usual Herons....

 

 

We fed Jays.....

 

Great Tits...

 

Robins....

 

Coal Tits...

 

 

more Robins...

 

Parakeets...

 

another Jay...

 

and here is proof we fed some of them by hand too...........

 

The first model is Maggie and a Robin....

 

Elaine R and a Parakeet.....

 

Ian and a pigeon.....

 

Elaine C and a Blue Tit.....

 

and Duncan with a Great Tit....

 

We even fed a couple of rats that were hanging about.....

 

and we also fed the Tawny Owls........oooops, no we didn't, but we did spend some time watching them and trying to find the best angles to photograph them.

 

 

Photo of Paul, Sheila, Ralph, Sue G, Sue B, Duncan and Maggie, taken by the Tawnys tree.

 

By the café we had lovely views of a Pied Wagtail......

 

And in several places Cormorants were happy to pose......

 

 

We also saw both Great Crested and Little Grebes......

 

 

and on our way out of the park we were treated to the sight of around thirteen Shovelers doing what they do best, 'shovelling'........

 

 

So we didn't get to see the Little Owls, but I think the company and the banter today, more than made up for it. Thank you Sue G, Elaine C, Duncan, Ian, Elaine R, Colin, Paul, Sheila, Sue B and Maggie (and Ralph) for a really enjoyable day :)

 

A few of us also got our photos published in Ralphs blog too !