Young goslings swimming in the Severn right by the foot of Bridgnorth bridge, in a family group with both adults. Possibly hatched from the nest which had been on the mass of accumulated flotsam before it was removed by the Environment Agency.
The rich magenta petals on the flowers of a bowl tree peony growing in a front garden.
Male common blue damselfly resting on reed leaves on the pool Compton Park, taking a brief pause before another bout of flying round hoping to attract a female.
Thistle flower buds, just about to open. These were all on thistles growing near to the Compton Park pool.
Buzzard making its mid-morning ascent on a thermal. This one was circling in the sky near to Compton Park pool, where I had set out optimistically early in the hope of seeing damselflies and dragonflies.
June 7th: more views of the heron youngster, standing on the same tree as in yesterday’s post. The tree seemed to be chosen as the usual hangout for the chick, usually accompanied by the mother or by both parents.
This time it seemed to be eating – possibly insects on the tree.