Young heron standing by the canal below Compton lock, looking for fish. Someone cam along with a dog, and as they passed, the heron flew across to stand on the bank with the path.
Ground ivy in flower. These were growing on the bank leading up to Hawthorn Wood, almost directly opposite the Wildside Centre.
Jack by the hedge, also known as garlic mustard, is having a good year this year. These were in Bantock Park.
Blushing brackets, lots of them, growing on all the trees round a clearing in Old Nursery Wood, just behind the pond.
A tapered drone fly, a hoverfly, sunning itself on vegetation in the shopping centre at Perton.
Cluster of greater stitchwort flowers growing near the canal near Castlecroft bridge. At the moment they are in the hedgerow all aong the canal.
Yet another mallard family with recently hatched ducklings, these on the canal in the countryside near Castlecroft. The drake has stuck around, and is helping to watch over the young ones.
An apple bush forming part of the hedge along the canal, covered in flowers and flower buds recently.
Coot on the nest in the lee of the island, West Park lake. The red of the beaks of some chicks can just be seen almost hidden. Possibly three chicks, perhaps very recently hatched.
Wild garlic, aka ramsom, grows in shady spots, and tends to spread to form a carpet of ground cover. This patch thrives by the canal not far from Aldersley Junction.
Pair of Canada geese on the lake at West Park, synchronising their movements as they swam together, repeatedly dipping their heads just below the water in time with one another. The start of a courtship dance.
Lady’s smock, with a long string of other country names, wild flower at the height of its flowering season now and for the next few weeks.
