The birds clearly missed me; I was mobbed! One giant swan with webbed feet larger than my shoes came out of the Serpentine to get chunks of bread direct from my hand. My starlings have grown in two months. No longer did they fit on my bare arms - they used to line up, reach my outstretched hand, grab some crumbs and fly off, the next moving up to take place. The only flesh to flesh contact with another living creature all spring; their little claws tender on my soft arms; I loved it throughout April, May and June.

I went out yesterday for my once a day legal outing for exercise and fresh air and walked to the golf course (the club house is currently closed due to C19) where I walked about and along the creek, so good for both mental and physical wellbeing
and it was lovely warm weather.. There were ducklings 🐥 in little groups and clusters of these white birds 🦅 singing up in the trees..