London Parks Owls 2013

The Kensington Gardens owls where slow to show themselves this year,

but with the long cold winter this year, who can blame them.

Above is one of the proud Tawny owl parents.

This inquisitive ball of down is one of the chicks.

This Grey heron enjoying a paddle in Long Water, looked very fine in the rare winter sunshine.

Follow the link below to the Owls of 2012

http://birdswithacamera.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/kensington-gardens-owls.html

Siskin

Male Siskin, one of a pair visiting my garden bird feeders in the cold weather.

LWC Bitterns

One of Four birds seen on the day, here photographed by the light of the setting sun

from the recently refurbished and equipped Hadley hide. The end of a perfect day.

Smew

Female Smew at London Wetland Centre seen from the Peacock hide. This is a wild bird.

This is a pair of captive birds in the WWT collection at LWC.

Bearded tits

Two hen birds were showing very well in the small stand of reeds

close to the Princess of Wales Memorial fountain. Hyde Park. London

Fieldfare

The few days of winter snow encouraged some rarer visitors, including this one.

Blackcap

This male is a regular visitor to my garden and bird feeder.

Song thrush

 Autumn visitor to our Silver birch tree. 

Black headed gulls in London

Black headed gulls in a fountain at London's Trafalgar square.

Great spotted woodpecker

This young bird is a very frequent visitor to my garden at the moment.

Little grebe

A Little grebe on one of the wildside ponds at

the London Wetland Centre.

Shellduck, College Lake

Shellduck family in the middle of College Lake, Bucks.