London has parks and other stuff

I have nearly written about 4 posts in the last couple of weeks but a certain person keeps beating me to it and, even worse, keeps stealing my photos with it. I'll summarise it to blah blah OMFG I SAW A BARN OWL IT WAS ---------------THIS BIG-------------------- amusing angry geese blah blah waxwings have very bad taste and are rubbish blah blah etc etc.

Anyway. I've had a busy few days going to lots of lovely places and being all civilised. Went to the Natural History Museum which was crammed full of school kids and out of date taxonomy. Really cool place, but it's the first time I ever really noticed that it's looking a bit tired and in need of updating. I just find it odd that they have something as massively rare as a Javan and a Sumatran Rhino in their collection and not even COMMENT on their conservation status. Darwin exhibition was good, but I think it could have been better considering the scale of the subject they're talking about.

Stopped in Hyde park on our way back home, and it's starting to look like Spring is around the corner. This Squirrel was making it hard to prove my point though...


These things move around A LOT. They also like shoes, in case you wanted to know.


Getting closer here. Just a shame he is pointing exactly the wrong way...


Hooray, nomnomnomnomnom....


Turns out tourists do have their uses- standing next to one throwing bread in the air can make some nice photos.


Anybody know what this is? Red-crested Pochard + Tuftie I reckon...

I promise more full sentences in my next post and less dross. Maybe.