Swallows and Amazonial weather.

Spent a very enjoyable afternoon at Thatcham Discovery Centre a few weekends ago showing my friend Grant and his son Jack around my local patch.

Feeding the Geese and then trying to snap the Swallows and House Martins that were feeding on the lake. Must have been around 200 of them, just back from Africa and fueling up after the 5000km journey.

 Grant trying to teach the Geese some table manners..  #fail.

 Elvis, the resident RC Pochard who was very loved up with a Mallard.. 

 Feeding Swallows

 House Martin

 The top Swallow mouth wide open.

And then a walk around Lower Farm GP, to see the Heronry and also where the Cormorants were nesting..

More from the garden... I'm very lucky :o)

 One of two that regularly visit.

 A Goldcrest, with the camera set up completely wrong, which of course you only realise afterwards.

 Someone else likes watching them too..

 Whilst they were watching the sunset.

 Just to prove 2 GS Woodies visit.. :o)

This is Mike II.