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Bluetit at top of tree, Perton

Bluetit at top of tree, Perton

Bluetit at the top of a tree by the path by Perton pool, moving round continually but spending most of its time facing away from me.

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Canalside otter spraint, Wightwick

Canalside otter spraint, Wightwick

Otter spraint on the towpath by the canal at Wightwick earlier this month. It was directly under the bridge carrying Windmill Bank over the canal.

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Spot the goldcrest

Spot the goldcrest

Can you spot a tiny goldcrest hidden in the mass of mistletoe here? The bird was moving about rapidly in a hedge separating sections of the garden at New Place, Stratford on Avon.

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Teazle seed-heads, frosty morning, Compton Park wetland area

Teazle seed-heads, frosty morning

Seed-heads on some of the teazles in the wetalnd area around the pool at Compton Park recently, when a heavy overnight frost had left them decorated by ice crystals.

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Spurge after rain, New Place garden

Spurge after rain, New Place garden

Varigated leaves on a cultivated variety of spurge in the garden of New Place, Stratford on Avon, with additional decoration from the water left behind after heavy overnight rain.

Spurge after rain, New Place garden

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Heron on overhanging branch

Heron on overhanging branch

Heron on a branch hanging over the Avon at Stratford, positioned to watch the water just below a weir for fish.