The first of the waterfowl on West Park lake to produce young this year is a pair of greylag geese. The goslings looked recently hatched the day we noticed them: probably the previous day rather than earlier that morning.
There were six goslings. Five were stomping ankle-deep in a muddy puddle, the sixth being a bit more adventurous. The parents were keeping a wary eye on us, even though we were taking care to stay well back from them.