Monday 24 May 2021

Birder's Bonus 209

Bird action in London's Crystal Palace Park. The feral Ring-necked parakeets (Psittacula Krameri) thriving in flocks. Coot (Fulica atra) nesting on lakes and producing chicks. A Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) reminding us of its affinity to the dinosaurs!

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