Egret in the paddock

Yesterday I saw an egret in the paddock.

It was a lovely spring day, and I went for a cycle ride north of the Leabridge Road. I cycled back between the paddocks of the riding stables. I saw what I thought for an instant was a very large dove, then I realised it was an egret stalking the churned earth of one of the paddocks.

Chilly June Sunday

There were very cool mornings this week, but today there has been a almost chilly wind keeping the temperature down all day (it's now 4 pm). I went on a bike ride but, instead of going all the way to Limehouse as planned, kept it short.

Peddling back along the Leabridge Road I did see an egret wading in the overflow channel that runs underneath. I've seen one before, flying over me when I was kayaking down the old River Lea between Stonebridge and Tottenham, but it was still exciting. I am told you can often see them on the reservoirs.

I wanted to put out my climbing french beans (the 4 that have germinated!) and my courgettes but decided it would be too much of a shock for them.

I planned to put together my hammock stand, but as it wasn't nice enough to then test it out couldn't summon the energy.