Heron standing on a tree fallen over the boating lake at West Park, preening the feathers on its chest.
Whites: elderflowers
White elderflowers seen in close-up. These were on one of the bushes by the track on Northycote Farm.
Another Canada goose family, West Park
Never noticed such goslings before, but this year a second Canada goose pair have had young at West Park. This set a more modest two goslings. Seen here grazing on shore grass near the Conservatory. The other family, with their ten goslings, were nearby.
Briar roses, tiny insects, Northycote
Briar roses in the hedge by the track at Northycote Farm. Each flower seemed to be attracting its own tiny insect in the morning sunlight.
West Park, some cygnets again
Another quick visit seeing the West Park cygnets again. All six were present, but these were the ones which came closest to shore to feed.
Gloucester old spots, Northycote
A pair of impressively large Gloucester old spot pigs in their enclosure at Northycote Farm.