Friday morning was bright and sunny, so we headed off to the London Wetlands Centre, where we spent a happy day birdwatching and where Hugo got in plenty of photography practice... with moving targets!
I love the sculptures at the entrance!
The ever-present Moorhen and a flesh-and-bone Wood Duck, in spite of its name
A resting Smew and a talkative Mallard
Mr. & Mrs. Shoveler demonstrating their namesake, and a flying Shoveler
A view of the main lake, with a Lapwing on a sandbank and Ravens on the lawn
A Cormorant flying over the main lake
And the goose that tried to attack me!
A Cormorant flying over the main lake
And the goose that tried to attack me!
At the end of the day, we discovered the Centre's tactic for ensuring all the visitors leave promptly at closing time: they cause a thunderstorm with heavy rain! At least we assumed that must be the case, as said storm, though heavy, coincided exactly with closing time, and lasted only about 20 minutes - just long enough for everyone to run back to the exit for shelter!
We dried off on the train home...
We dried off on the train home...
2 comments:
Wasn't there a rubber duck to take a nice bath with? ;)
LOL
No... but we did get a shower!;P
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