The turtle on West Park lake is back sunning itself on warm mornings. It’s been there. regularly reappearing for some years. Last year there was also brief appearance from a second, smaller turtle. Sadly, there’s been no further sign of it.
Yellow pollen on the male catkins of a pussy willow, this one overhanging the lake at West Park.
Most of the small flock of tufted ducks which overwintered at West Park have now moved on, but a few seem settled here. This tuftie pair were diving for food, spending most of their time submerged.
Small caterpillar crossing a tarmac pavement, heading in the direcction of a busy main road. From the size, it was some species of small moth: iNaturalist image-matching suggest possibly the brick (Sunira circellaris).
Bright yellow flowers and green leaves, just a few inches from the ground in early spring, lesser celandines.
Spider on a fallen leaf. iNaturalist identifies it as a common fox spider (Alopecosa pulverulenta)