Blackbird Singing on a Lamp at the Pavilion

Yesterday in the Pavilion garden we saw this wonderful blackbird singing on top of a lamp. A very proud bird with a lovely song. He had a bright yellow bill which he opened very wide when he sang - I wish you could see it better on the video.

I hear so much birdsong at home, but in Brighton it's mostly seagulls raucous cry. I love them, but it's nice to hear other birds sometimes, too.

Heron Update

It's a juvenile Great Blue Heron. The Son says so.

Wild Kingdom

The COG took this picture and I think he may blog about it too. This fellow has been in our pond all day. He's gone now that it's dark and rainy. We're not sure what kind of heron it is. Possibly a Great Blue Heron, but we aren't sure. We've written to the Son Of for an identification.