A Summer day at Slimbridge

A solitary Ruff tucked in amongst the Godwit

Mute Swan ("Come back, Mum")

Brimstone

European Spoonbill

Pilates 1

Pilates 2

Pilates 3

Pilates 4

... and rest

And to think that I'd been all the way to Picardy in the rain and here was one in Gloucestershire in sunshine.  (cf. my blog dated 21st June 2013)

Slimbridge is a winter site for migratory Bewick's Swan (Tundra Swan), but this one is part of the reserve's collection.

Time for the 'Cute Factor':

Mallard

English Longhorn Cattle

... used as part of the land-management scheme.

Home and away

This is the same band of House Sparrows as in last week's blog, but in a different part of the garden.

Goldfinch

I've planted out some Teasel plants that I grew from seed this year.  Next year there should be another food source for 'my' Goldfinches.

Starling (juv)

3 or 4 new feathers appearing

A quick visit to nearby Stourhead, Wiltshire.

The Pantheon

The Gothic Cottage

A long way for two images ... ...

Chartwell, Kent

 

... ... but I was visiting someone in that part of the country.

A morning well spent on the edge of the New Forest at Blashford Lakes, Hampshire.

Little Grebe

Mute Swan

Black-headed Gull (juv)

Cormorant

Common Tern (juv)

Common Tern

Common Tern (juv) giving me the cue to start focusing ...

(It's a Pike!)

Digesting

Several minutes later ...

Oh dear! It fell off in its excitement

Never satisfied

Posing in some lovely warm light