David

Another quick visit seeing the West Park cygnets again. All six were present, but these were the ones which came closest to shore to feed.

A pair of impressively large Gloucester old spot pigs in their enclosure at Northycote Farm.

Two coot families, seen in close proximity on the edge of West Park boating lake. One adult with a pair of chicks, already quite well grown. The other adult with a single chick, hatched no more than a day or so previously.

Beech mast, only just beginning to ripen, on one of the mature trees at Northycote Farm.

Two well-grown goslings on the beach / water bird feeding area by the old bridge at Bridgnorth. The parents, nearby, had the patchwork plumage of many of the geese there, the mark of crosses between greylags and feral farmyard birds.

Two common green shieldbugs (Palomena prasina) mating while standing on a leaf of a buddleia bush. They stayed with their rear ends pressed together for some time, though every time I went back to look at them they were standing on a different place on the leaf. Still in the same pose the last time I looked.