July 7, 2026

Brief visit to #Royden this morning. Heron striking a pose on the mere. Ducklings all present and correct. Coffee and carbs at the courtyard.

A wooden fence runs alongside a narrow dirt path bordered by tall grass and trees under a partly cloudy sky. A family of ducks is resting on a floating nest made of hay in a calm body of water surrounded by green leaves. A heron is standing on a partially submerged hay bale in a calm, tree-framed body of water. A heron stands on a hay bale in a calm, tree-lined body of water with a duck swimming nearby.