David

Tiny water snail crawling along a leaf of a reed in a stream.

The sound of vigorous thrashing in a shallow, reedy corner of Pool Hall water proved to be the result of some of the carp mating.

There were several fish, though I couldn’t count how many.

Swallow taking a rest from catching insects, watching the world from the line crossing the yard at Northycote Farm.

Pair of buzzards in a cornfield near Berkswell. The larger bird, on the left, is probably the female.

Fly and a (much smaller) bug, both standing on the same nettle leaf.

Flowering flag irises – these growing at the edge of the pond near the car park at Northycote Farm.