I had planned to visit Waddeson's house this summer. It was one of the items on my list as I had attempted to visit it last spring, but it was booked up, and I never got to return. Due to coronavirus, the house is unfortunately closed in 2020, and I doubt that it will reopen now. Visitors can visit the park and gardens at Waddesdon, and at present, they were putting together outdoor cinema. I did visit the grounds and the ground floor of the house last winter as a part of the Christmas and Winter Light at Waddesdon Manor (Bucks, England).
The entrance into the parkland from the house leads to the aviary or a walkway around the grounds.
The aviary has some colourful and noisy birds on display. I managed to spot a few. One of the birds sounded like a small child making noises. We actually thought it was a child making funny noises until we got closer to the cages. I spotted the bird making the noise quickly, which was the one sitting on the rock in the image below.
If you enjoy spotting birds, you can spend awhile looking inside the cages to see if you can find the bird. Sometimes they move; sometimes they sing. Sometimes, they are up high in branches. Sometimes, they walk along the ground. Some of them blend in more than others.
After visiting the aviary and seeing the birds, I walked around the small rose garden.
The sun came out during the visit after a wet and dreary morning.
I also noted that autumn seems to be making its way and summer is ending with the changing of the leaves.
I am hopeful to visit Waddesdon once things get back to normality, which I really hope is soon. I think it may be mid-2021, though, sadly. Let's just hope for things to get better.
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