22nd March

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Tawny Owl: three owlets and 2 adults perched in a tree just inside the gates to St Johns Lodge, viewed from the Inner Circle or the Secret Garden.

Jackdaw: four flew through, one lingered by the lake.

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The top two pictures were taken around 6.30am, the single bird retreated into cover a little later on.

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Tawny Owlets
Single owlet
Owlets listen to a Robin singing
Owlets in the sun
Time for a cuddle

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These three Bar-headed Geese accompanied by a hybrid have returned for another summer. I wonder where they spend the winter?

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This gull has been present on and off since the 20/1

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This goose tries to sneak away after her partner was involved in a fight.

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Comments

Louis said…
Hi Tony, I saw what I'm pretty sure are your feral geese last tuesday in Chiswick on Duke's Meadows with a flock of Canadas. Three Bar-heads and what I put down as a White-front on relatively distant views. But it's almost certainly the same bird, had a a huge white conk on it's forehead!

Not exactly helpful as to where they spent the winter but I thought you might be interested anyway.
7:57 PM
Tiggrx said…
The hybrid goose looks very like the one that usually hangs out with the Bar-headed Geese at Kew

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiggrx/5300803272/
8:23 PM
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