David

Brown rat by the lake at Perton, at the spot where young children are often brought to feed the ducks and geese. Its companion disappeared as soon as it noticed me there, but this one carried on looking for crumbs.

Like many other creatures, rats seemed to get a lot bolder during lockdown one in the spring. Unlike many others, they seem to have kept up the habit.

Verdigris mushroom growing by the footpath in Compton Rough. The green colour much faded, washed away by rain.

Pair of jackdaws on a tv aerial, before one decided to fly off.

Ripe crabs apples on one of the trees at the back of Compton Lock.

Glistening ink caps, quite common growing in thight clumps near or on dead trees or stumps. Pictures show them at different stages of aging.

Post originally scheduled for publication in March, displaced at the time of lockdown .

Once again the river at Bridgnorth was high. Two male goosanders were swimming by the upstream tip of the Bylet, one eager for offerings of bread.

The female was on a pool formed where the water had overflowed onto the Bylet, before she was joined by her mate, and they headed to the mainstream as a pair again.