Three of the adult swans in West Park, right up by the bridge. It’s very unusual to see them more than a few yards from the safety of the water.
Orange tip caterpillars on jack by the hedge
Orange tip caterpillars on the seed pods of jack by the hedge plants. Scroll to earlier posts for pictures of females feeding on the flowers of the same plants, and likely laying the eggs these hatched from.
Geese feeding on daisies
A group of the resident Canada geese in West Park ambling in step as they were feeding on a patch of lawn which was then covered in daisies.
Feeding time for more coot chicks
Another of the coot nests on West Park lake, with recently hatched chicks. This nest is almost directly under the bridge, so I was able to look down to see one of the adults bringing food for the chicks.
Peacock fluttering
A peacock butterfly on the ground, gently waving its wings, possibly trying to dispense pheromones to attract one of the opposite six.
Canada goose escort duty
The West Park Canada goose parents escorting their gosling as the trio swim from one side of the lake to the other. As they got almost to the shore, the gosling found something to eat in the water.