A shining example...

A quick stroll round Hampton Wick Pond in Home Park this morning. A genuinely warm and sunny day, and I even I will concede that the signs of spring were in the air - of course it's all due to turn nasty by the weekend, but never mind.

Amongst several contenders for "duck of the day", this handsome mallard drake was the eventual winner. You can see some of the competition and some other bits and bobs by going here