David

Coot chicks, West Park. Most still very young, with the patch of red feathers on their heads, some being fed by their parents.

One rather older chick also pictured, as has the turtle, with coot nests near the log where it suns itself.

Bantock Park, long-fallen tree, insect holes bored in the trunk, making it look like it’s been used for darts practice.

A pair of nuthatches constantly busy in and out of their nest hole feeding chicks.

Tortoiseshell butterfly resting on the ground in Bantock Park earlier this month.

Harlequin ladybirds may look nice, but these invaders are a serious threat to our native species. I’ve seen more of them than of all other species so far this spring.

The turtle or terrapin which appeared in the West Park lake in early April. Still seems to be comfortable, spending hours on warm days sunbathing on a log in the water.