Amelia's photos with the keyword: Whittington

Today's Sunday Challenge: Fill the frame The PiP shows the nest with 4 eggs. One of the swans had briefly left the nest to feed. Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott - The Swan (Saint-Saëns)

Lat/Long: 52.8719,-3.00558384 Location map

The saying, 'Bald as a coot': Coots are water birds whose heads have the appearance of baldness. This doesn't refer to the lack of feathers on the bird's head, but to their white markings. 'Bald' has several meanings, one of which is 'streaked or marked with white'.

Pyotr Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake suite Op. 20a

Baby coots look like little clowns The front half of the coot’s body is covered in orange-tipped plumes, giving them a jarring appearance. We’re not used to seeing baby birds covered bright feathers. While this orange fades rather quickly—in about six days—it still leaves them conspicuous when they are at the most vulnerable stage of their lives.

Whittington Castle and moat. Many thanks to those of the Ipernity Members Association Project, who are working so hard to save Ipernity. www.ipernity.com/group/2260604/network/1