Philip,
Wow, you sure have had a lot of rain in your area, what a difference in those two photos showing the different water levels. I love the colors and markings on the Blue Tit and I really like that Great Crested Grebe, it's much larger and prettier than the little Pied-billed Grebe we see here. I had to google and read more about that one. I love birds with crests and the Great Crested Grebe is really beautiful; the young ones are so cute too with their black and white striped heads! I found it very interesting to read that in a clutch with two or more babies, the adult male and female will each choose and identify their favorites which, they alone will care for and teach! Gee, and I always heard that parents (especially a mother) never has a favorite among her children, that she loves each equally ... although, I am one of six children and I know I was always my moms favorite.
