New Pelicans Near Buckingham Palace

27 Aug

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St James Park is basically Buckingham Palace Front Garden. It was originally a Deer Park but by 1664 the Russian Ambassador gave Charles II the first Scoop of Pelicans to live there. For 350 years they’ve not bred - this spring they did giving the Park its first Pelican offspring ever :)

The youngsters start completely black and then quickly turn brown then over about 2 years they get their adult colours. They are around 3 months now.

Here we are by Buckingham Palace and the Victoria memorial

High summer - very dry for deckchair sitters!

THe Pelicans like Duck Island at the other end by Royal Horseguards

Here they are :)

Must be chicks about!

On patrol

Here are two of the chicks - big as their parents!

They do like to do this with their beaks!

Compared to Greylag Geese- Pelicans are Huuuge!

The kids meeting the public

Pelican 'Horseshoe' feeding to get lots of fish :)

The kids need to get the regurgitated fish from deep in the adults throat - its looks a bit extreme but its what they do!

Chasing squirrels

The Egyptian Geese snoozing

Distant Grebe and chick

Heron are normally top predators on a lake in Britain - not here they aren't!

Beautiful Bar Headed Geese

Red Breasted Goose

Pelicans arriving for feeding time - 2.30 each day at the Cottage.

Bit of weed as a starter

Counting its feet

Shooing off Herons and such

I'm ready!

Resting on the island after fish feast :)

THis shot you can get between the broad beans growing at the cottage.

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