The Regent’s Park

Spatula

There is a pair of Northern Shovelers, Spatula clypeata, in The Regent’s Park. I sit under a weeping Willow and hope they’ll …

The Herons in The Regent’s Park in central London are tame. That’s the only word to describe them. I’ve been here in …

I’m in London for a little while having fun with my son. I just have time for a quick visit to The …

The commonest bird on the water in The Regent’s Park is the Coot, Fulica atra. That must be stressful for them, as …

There’s a flock of Canada Geese, Branta canadensis, here in The Regent’s Park. They were introduced in the late 17th century as an …

Ducks are a constant source of comedy. If you want to tell a joke including an animal, a duck is the safest …

It’s difficult light in The Regent’s Park in central London, but I’m making the most of being this close to a Grey …

I’m in London for a conference. It’s a whole day event, but I’m speaking at the end of the day, so I …

It doesn’t look like much. After all, it’s just a bulge on a stalk of a leaf, scattered on the pavement in …

I’m thrilled to see a Little Grebe appear in The Regent’s Park with a big fish in its bill: It’s powering along …

There’s a female Tufted Duck on the lake at The Regent’s Park in London. Looking at it I marvel at how brilliant …

There’s a Pochard on the pond at The Regent’s Park. It’s a male, with a beautiful brown head and its bright red …

There’s an Egyptian Goose at The Regent’s Park in London: Its eyes make we want to keep looking into its eyes. I’d …

There’s a Little Grebe in The Regent’s Park in London: It has a family. Here it is with one of its chicks: …

The juvenile Great Crested Grebes at The Regent’s Park are too big to be carried on their parents’ backs now. They’ve been …

I love Little Grebes. They are so tiny and so buoyant. Whenever they resurface after a dive, they always surface like a …

There’s a grey Heron on the far bank of the water at The Regent’s Park in London. It looks dastardly: It sits …

There’s a juvenile Black Headed Gull in The Regent’s Park in London: They are very elegant but slightly bizarrely proportioned birds: This …

The Regent’s Park is full of birds. It’s wiltingly hot and the Carrion Crows are sensibly in the shade. I’m hanging around, …

I make the last minute decision to go to London to meet friends and go to a concert. I pack a bag …

Walking through The Regent’s Park I notice a woman with her hands deep in a bag. She brings out a handful of …