Scarlet elf cup fungi have been growing on the same pile of fallen wood near the Railway Walk at Newbridge for several winters now. These pictures were taken on cold mornings which left traces of frost or ice on some of the fruiting bodies.
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Slim-looking magpie standing on a well-rotted old tree stump in West Park recently. Although I was looking from behind, it was still watching me warily.
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Raven overhead, Shrewsbury
Raven flying across the river near Welsh Bridge, Shrewsbury, recently.
Cormorant flying upstream above the Severn at Shrewsbury. The bird got a little past me, turned around, and headed off back downriver.
Small yellow fungi growing from the lichen-covered cut surface of a tree stump in Bridgnorth’s Castle Grounds recently.
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Goosander taking off, Shrewsbury
Goosander drake taking off from the water to head a short distance upstream to an alternative fishing spot on the Severn at Shrewsbury.