Tuesday, 7 July 2015

WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY - Birds in Ward Park (Part 1)

Last Sunday, when I was crossing Ward Park from having lunch at my brother’s house, I came upon, 'Jazz in the Park' so I sat down on the deckchairs provided for a hour to listen to it. (I will show you that tomorrow with video.)  Today, as I continued to walk home, these are the few birds I photographed.


Moorhen


Black headed Gulls (adult above, young one below)



Feral Pigeon


Mallard - female


These naughty Guinea Fowl cannot read the sign 
on the ground that they are sleeping in a ‘Disabled’ zone!  But then perhaps they are smarter than I think becasue the Lilbrary, where the sign is, is closed  today!!






I know these are my usual birds I always see as I walk through the park however I never tire of seeing them and I always count the wild Guinea fowl to know none of them have ‘disappeared’! 

 I am linking this post with WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY.

Tomorrow, I will show you the faces I saw at ‘Jazz in the Park’ and also let you hear them play.

So until then, thanks for visiting and also to those who leave comments.
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29 comments:

  1. Claire Justine7 July 2015 at 16:16

    You got a great selection of pictures here, lovely shots :)

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  2. ADRIAN7 July 2015 at 16:59

    Disappeared for Sunday lunch. I like Guinea Fowl.

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  3. DeniseinVA7 July 2015 at 17:31

    A lovely series of birds and those guinea down are always fun. Also love your header phot of the puffin. Great detail!

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  4. Elephant's Child7 July 2015 at 17:47

    Love those laid back Guinea Fowl.

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  5. Douglas Mcfarlane7 July 2015 at 22:05

    Is it me or does Black Headed Gulls look more interesting in their juvenile moult?

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  6. Linda W.8 July 2015 at 00:34

    Perhaps those birds think they are disabled too? Nice shot of the mallard in action.

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  7. Janice8 July 2015 at 00:54

    Ok, now I am smiling! love this post.

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  8. Gail Dixon8 July 2015 at 02:13

    A wonderful assortment of lovely birds! I particularly love the Black headed Gulls. So pretty!!

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  9. LL Farm8 July 2015 at 02:34

    Margaret,
    You are truly talented at taking such beautiful pictures! Thank you for sharing.

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  10. Carol Blackburn8 July 2015 at 03:20

    Love the shot of the birds cooling their heels in the waterfall.

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  11. Bill 8 July 2015 at 04:17

    What a great bunch o' birds! Nice pictures, for sure.

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  12. Debbie8 July 2015 at 05:23

    i too, never tire of seeing or photographing any birds. none are too usual for me, especially when they are posing for images!!!

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  13. Hootin Anni8 July 2015 at 05:27

    Enjoyed walking home with you and the birds...my mother used to raise guinea hens.

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  14. mick8 July 2015 at 08:20

    Great photos and a very nice series of birds. I especially liked the Black headed Gulls.

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  15. Andrea @ From The Sol8 July 2015 at 09:08

    We have a flock of wild Guinea Foul or at least we did ... I haven't seen them at all this year. I don't know if something happened to them or if they have just moved to a new location. I don't believe I have ever seen white ones though ... all that we have here are the darker ones. All of your pictures are awesome and the female mallard is sure giving herself a vigorous cleaning ... almost looks like it would hurt, ha! Nice post, Margaret ...

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  16. Anonymous8 July 2015 at 10:05

    I love the spotted feathers of the Guinea fowl.

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  17. TexWisGirl8 July 2015 at 10:24

    lovely birds.

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  18. DeniseinVA8 July 2015 at 10:36

    Loved them Margaret, those guinea fowl are cute too.

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  19. GreenComotion8 July 2015 at 13:03

    Naughty hen that can't read a 'Disabled Parking Only' sign? What's going on? :)
    Loved the wide variety of birds in this post, many of which I would not have seen tonight, except for you, Margaret! So, thank you!
    The photos of the birds in water are especially beautiful with all the swirls and ripples in the water.
    Have a Wonderful Day!
    Peace :)

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  20. Carletta8 July 2015 at 14:39

    Hi Margaret!
    It must be such a pleasure to take a walk and see so many varied species.
    Wonderful captures!

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  21. Adam Jones8 July 2015 at 17:31

    Great looking Guinea Fowl.

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  22. eileeninmd8 July 2015 at 19:11

    Hello Margaret, it is a neat variety of birds. I think the guinea fowl are pretty. Great shots. Have a happy day!

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  23. Ragged Robin8 July 2015 at 21:44

    Lovely post and great photos Margaret. The pictures really do show the beauty of so-called common species. The Guinea Fowl are very colourful too :)

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  24. Ida9 July 2015 at 03:04

    A great set of bird photos. That Black Headed Gull is so different from the ones around where I live.
    Guinea Fowl are rather comical looking. I chuckled about them parking in the (handicap space).

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  25. NatureFootstep9 July 2015 at 03:41

    loved the story of the Guinea Fowl, and nice images to with it. :) They do seem to be smart.

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  26. marsha9 July 2015 at 05:23

    fabulous photos. I love the moorhen...and the lazy guinea fowl are just too funny!

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  27. Roy Norris9 July 2015 at 07:04

    Could that Feral Pigeon be actually a 'Rock Dove' Margaret.

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  28. A Colorful World9 July 2015 at 11:55

    Great birds in the park! Love the "smart" guinea fowl! :-)

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  29. Sallie (FullTime-Life)10 July 2015 at 05:21

    Beautiful birds ... I certainly would never tire of them! I enjoyed the Jazz concert too. What a lovely place altogether.

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