Keeping Afloat

Life is a bit too busy at the moment, but I'm managing to tread water and stay afloat - just. I didn't manage to take any photos worth blipping during half an hour spent outside at lunchtime, so I stopped at the River Chess on the drive home from the station, to catch up with the juvenile mallards who live there and get a few pictures. They're changing fast now, and this young drake is starting to show signs of some iridescent green on his head and neck.

I also saw the two resident juvenile blackbirds foraging in Kevin the Downstairs Neighbour's garden this evening.