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Large oak leaves, autumn, Bantock Park

Oak leaves, autumn, Bantock Park

Oak leaves turning to autumn colours on a tree in Bantock Park. These leaves are larger than on the native oak species.

Oak leaves, autumn, Bantock Park

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Autumn colour: liquidamber leaves, West Park

Autumn colour: liquidamber leaves, West Park

The vivid autumn reds and yellows of these liquidambar leaves signal that it is not a native species. These were on a tree growing by the West Park lake.

Autumn colour: liquidamber leaves, West Park

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Demanding squirrel, West Park

Demanding squirrel, West Park

The squirrels of West Park are so used to being fed that some of them demand food of anyone who stands still briefly in their vicinity. This one was dancing to and fro within a few inches of my feet, even though I had nothing to offer it.

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Great spotted woodpecker feeding high in beech, West Park

Great spotted woodpecker feeding high in beech, West Park

Great spotted woodpecker up high in one of the beeches, in West Park, feeding on insects. Greater spotted and green woodpeckers are the ones most likely to be seen around here.

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Autumn colour: backlit mulberry leaf

Autumn colour: backlit mulberry leaf

One of the leaves of the mulberry tree at the front of the Dirty Duck in Stratford on Avon. The sun, shining on the far side of the leaf, casting a shadow of a twig.

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Pampas grass, sandstone cliff behind, Bridgnorth

Pampas grass, sandstone cliff behind

One of the seed-heads of a clump of pampas grass growing in the garden of Lavington’s Hole in Bridgnorth’s Low Town. The sandstone cliff which has the cave forms the background.