Caen Hill (Monday 31st January 2022)

At Caen Hill this heron was deep in conversation with two swans when I approached this lunchtime. The heron saw me and flew off, so this was taken near to the other side of the pound behind Jack Dalby Lock where he landed. The swans then followed me over, came on land and walked up to me in the hopes of treats, which were swiftly dashed.

It seemed quiet on the canal but there were a number of black-headed gulls (as yet without black, or rather brown heads), a couple of lesser black-backed, some mallards and moorhens and one tufted duck. There were also plenty of rooks in the trees. A lady asked me what I had spotted and then told me where a resident kingfisher was to be seen when present.

L.
Monday 31.1.2022 (1904 hr)

Blip #3575 (#3325 + 250 archived blips taken 27.8.1960-18.3.2010)
Consecutive Blip #000
Blips/Extras In 2022 #013/265 + #008/100 Extras
Day #4332 (1009 gaps from 26.3.2010)
LOTD #2717 (#2557 + 160 in archived blips)

Taken with Nikon Coolpix P900 (24-2000mm equivalent bridge camera)

Caen Hill series
Devizes series
Canals series
Herons series
Kennet and Avon Canal series
Birds series

Caen Hill, 31 January 2022 (Flickr album of 19 photos)

Lozarhythm of the Day:
The Beatles - Rooftop Performance (recorded 30 January 1969, Apple Building rooftop, Savile Row, London)
Just in time for the 52nd anniversary of this historical concert, the last time the Beatles ever performed live, the complete 38 minute audio concert has been made freely available to stream online. This link is to Apple Music but it is also to be found on Amazon Music, Spotify and so forth.