Birds and butterflies from recent walks in a London park and an RSPB nature reserve

During the last few months I have been for photographic walks in several different places.  Following are a few of the photographs of birds and butterflies that I took during a couple of those walks.

I saw a Grey Wagtail searching for snacks at the edge of the lake in London's St. James's Park

That day there was also a pair of Egyptian Geese swimming in the lake with their baby goslings.

Another trip out was to Rainham Marshes in Essex where I saw this beautiful Peacock butterfly on leaves and white blossom

Speckled Wood butterfly on a green leaf

White butterfly on dead reeds

There was a Jay sitting at the top of a tree in the woodland area

which flew off some minutes later

The pair of Great Crested Grebes started part of their courting dance with weeds on one of the lagoons

A Greenfinch and a Starling were sitting on twigs in the bushes near the visitor centre