At last: a Rye heron pic

Firstly I would like to say that at the moment, I have been very busy with coursework, exam revision... etc. I am 14 and my GCSE's are mostly next year, but a few more minor ones have already taken place. This is mostly why I haven't been posting very often this month. I just haven't had as much time to gaze out of my bedroom window while the birds come and go. Also, I would like to apologize for not replying to comments very fast - I do read them all. You may notice that the posts will be a little shorter too.

Ah, I'm glad I've got all the depressing stuff out of the way. Now to something much more cheerful- our local park' s wildlife in the morning (again). I was much luckier with my latest trip to the Rye park in terms of bird sightings. It was surprising too as I was there at around 12:00 which meant that it was busy. The Grey Heron isn't a particularly rare bird, but a fantastic one to watch. In the case of the park, there is only one or two that visit, but they are regular visitors. Please forgive the washed-out photos. Considering they are large birds they aren't very tame, so the photos are taken from quite a range.

I also saw some of the usual birds. One of these is the Tufted Duck. They are fantastic to watch and this time I managed to get a close-up picture of one. The males are more striking but I have taken a picture of the female too. They don't demand bread like the Mallards do so they tend to stay away from the path which runs along the river. At a distance these birds look like they are just plain black and white but the pictures I took show some interesting colouring on the back of their necks.

All photos taken at my local park.