More waterfowl hatched in West Park in the last few days. Coot chicks are often the first to arrive, or at least the first which can be spotted from the shore. This nest, in the lee of one of the islands and catching the sun from early each day, tends to be the one where the first coots hatch.
Five chicks altogether. Three were already very active, following the parents and demanding food. They must have already been out for a day or two. The others were staying on the nest. Possibly they had only hatched earlier that morning.