Where are the Birds

 This is the time of year when birds are not that visible.
They are still rearing young and also the foliage makes it more difficult to find them.
So on this walk I didn't have much luck finding them.

This House Sparrow did put in a partial appearance.

This male Blackcap was too busy eating Elderberries to pose.

This Blackbird had taken a bath and was adopting those strange positions to dry out in the sunshine. 

The Greylag just didn't want to hang around.

The female Mallard was still asleep.

The Mute Swan was busy driving off interlopers to his territory.

The Black-headed Gull was taking in the sun.

Beef Cattle were easy to find, some of which were stood under the trees sheltering from the sun and avoiding the flies. 

Fish. Just looking over the bridge and there they were.

Here are a few scenes from the walk.

This thistle flower was popular.

In attendance was a Brown Argus, a Gatekeeper and some kind of fly? 

Of course there are many butterflies now that have seen better days, like this female Large White.

A pair of Small White still had the right idea.

Note the brown grass, which is a typical scene at the moment after all the dry hot weather.