Pickspam - Swans, Seagulls and Ducks, and canal repairs

[ffutures]

Walked past the Round Pond a few days ago, still lots of swans there, presumably because of the warm weather. A few photos:



A small procession of swans



A duck with an attitude problem - "You looking at me? Stitch this, Jimmy!" - exactly the expression I imagine when I think of Pratchett's Nac Mac Feegles...



And a small child who was enjoying herself with all the birds and was greatly offended when her parents snatched her up as the swan got a bit closer.





And ongoing repairs to one of the locks on the canal near Kentish Town earlier this week.

Comments

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

That is absolutely a Nac Mac Feegle duck!

I love the picture of the small person, too - the swan looks as if it can't decide whether to get a closer look out of curiousity, or just shift them all.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Her parents snatched her up sharpish when the swan got a bit closer - personally, I would have been more worried about getting salmonella from the closer birds.

[uninvitedcat.livejournal.com]

Lovely pictures!

I've been trying to work out what your Nac Mac Feegle duck is... I think it might be a Goldeneye (http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/g/goldeneye/index.aspx), because that is a very distinctive feature! Also the shape of the head looks right. On the less-sure side, your photo doesn't look to be showing any hint of green in the breast, but maybe that's due to light levels...

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

There's a slight purple tinge on the right side which is a camera thing - the sensor is very small and gives colour fringes at maximum zoom. But that looks pretty much the way I remember seeing it in other respects.