Entering Kenwood, I was pleased to see a large brown rabbit ambling up the slopes away from the path. A little further along was a dragonfly. Other wildlife included two woodpeckers exploring two different dead trees. As usual, there were plenty of dogs. Noisy parakeets flew over at regular intervals. The air was full of pollen, and prettily so. It would have been nasty indeed for those with hay fever.
At Parliament Hill we passed the ponds
(1) and had lunch at a picnic bench outside the cafe.
(2) More dogs. Also spotted at the cafe was Bill Oddie, who I'd previously seen a while back in another cafe in Belsize Park and – many years ago – browsing the CDs in HMV, Oxford Street.
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Walking back to Kenwood
(3) we saw something I've never seen before. Two crows stood very close to a labrador, who was lying down. One of the crows went right up to the dog...and then pecked it on the back. The dog woofed, but not aggressively. A few seconds later the crow did it again. This happened a few times, with the surprisingly tolerant dog not losing his patience and savaging the ill-mannered bird.
The sun didn't exactly come out, but it had become warmer as we trudged back past Kenwood House
(4, 5) and along the paths to the exit.
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Miles walked: 3.59
Cats spotted: 0
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