After Metz, we visited Strasbourg for about 24 hours, which was fabulous, but we were in the center of a large city, so I failed to capture any wildlife pictures. 😦 Then we hopped on a train again this morning and took it back south to the Alps, where I have a hope of getting some nice pictures for you tomorrow. Until then, here are a few more sights from Lake Geneva in Switzerland.
Mute swans seemed to be pretty common in the area, and at Chillon Castle, this one minding her nest gave us one clue as to why.
I already showed you one rook that we saw on its nest as we walked toward the castle, and here it is again but now getting some attention from her mate as we walked back toward the train station.
The biggest surprise, for me at least, was finding lizards “at the foot of the Alps,” and my sources suggest that this is a common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis). It appears to be quite comfortable in Europe.
In addition to rooks, there are plenty of crows here, as well, specifically carrion crows, and here’s one giving me a forlorn look, for reasons I do not know. “Buck up, Kiddo! You’re living in the Swiss Riviera. That can’t be so bad, can it?”
Finally, in addition to the black-headed gull I already showed you, there were also yellow-legged gulls, and here’s a trio discussing something, maybe the weather, with great enthusiasm. It was a beautiful afternoon.
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 
