Author: David

Cherry-plum, one of the first bushes and trees to flower in the early spring. This one was by the footpath along the Penk at Perton.

A carrion crow, safe on a high branch in West Park, spending some time taking thorough care of its feathers.

The two islands, each in the middle of one of the lobes in the lake in West Park. Well-wooded refuges for the resident birds.

A pair of magpies carefully search in short grass, finding plenty to snack on.

Celandines grown to form a mat of plants, flowering on a sunny morning. These were in front of a block of up-market flats, housed in what used to be the local offices of Customs & Revenue.

A pussy willow right by the edge of West Park lake. When these pictures were taken, the catkins had completely opened, and were beginning to develop their bright yellow pollen.