Angry birds ;)

Not exactly angry, maybe just crazy. Let's go back in time and look at some birds I met this Spring in City park. The most impressive (at least for me) were the cormorants. Big black birds flying like cruise missiles low over the water.

 

But even geese that occupy parks and lawns and seem annoying to people can sometimes make an impression ;)

Don't be fooled by what I said earlier about cormorants... Not only do they fly low, but they also fly high (and very fast, by the way).

And when they're not flying... they live in huge and noisy communities, gossiping about their neighbors all the time :)

I have no idea what happened to these geese, but it was a quarrel, some swearing, a chase and a lot of splashing... I guess I mistook geese for peaceful birds, but they are not...

This adorable mama-merganser was the main reason for me to come to this small pond and look for her.

 

When I saw this happy momma with her 10 chicks, I was so excited to see them follow their mom... but it didn't last long...

A week later there were fewer ducklings, and it was a really sad picture...

Pelicans are not rare guests in City Park, but it's always nice to see them... Especially if they have company and share the rock with the turtle :)

Cormorant on the way back to his family :)

Yeap, at first a big and happy family swam in the pond, but after a little over a week only two ducklings survived. Maybe mama merganser will have better luck next year...let's keep our fingers crossed.

The pictures were taken in April-June 2024.