Whether tree creeper or blue tit, we watched it for some time trying to figure out its identity. We then strolled onwards.
Mute swan, mallard, and Canada goose inhabited the first pond we spotted.
I took a few shots as the clouds were looking interesting as well. In my last shot you can almost see some of the rhododendron/azalea colors.
On the infoboard, you can see some of the birdlife spottable on the surrounding parkland trails. We took the longest of three hikes on offer and spotted a green woodpecker, yellowhammer, redstart or stonechat, and a few warbler like birds.
Back home, and one of the two greenfinches was down on the feeder.
Our next excursion was to Brighton, and did not have any birds, just views from up high. However, the following weekend, Liz and I went to Arundel - walking thru the woodland and then strolling round the allium festival in the castle grounds. There was a young coot swimming about a lake we saw shortly before our picnic lunch.
A second young coot was hanging with its mommy for food.
How to identify a cattle egret.
Those two cloudy pond pics are wonderful. The second one could be framed and hung on somebody's wall.
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