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It isn’t often that a powerful telephoto lens is the best choice for flower photographs. But these monkey puzzle flowers were at the top of a tall, tall tree, as well as being on the opposite side of the busy Tettenhall Road.

Wren perched on the substantial bough of an old rose, not looking worried though it could see me just a couple of yards away.

Dog’s mercury with flower buds which looked like they were about to open early this month. One of the many such plants growing in the woodland at High Rock, the Severnside cliff opposite Bridgnorth.

Wigeon, teal, and in a couple of the pictures a pintail showing how it got its name. All these ducks were on the RSPB reserve at Bowling Green Marsh.

Mimosa with the flower buds looking like they were on the point of opening at the end of last month – another sign of the mild southwestern climate.

The day we went to Dawlish Warren there were about ten different school parties, all on a jolly. Thankfully, anyone who walked as far as the dunes was well away from them.

Some of the kids from one party were sitting at the picnic tables outside the pub, having their packed lunches. A group of starlings were clearly well-used to scavenging for the scraps left by diners. The birds were on the alert as they watched from rooftops and wires. The boldest bird even used an unoccupied picnic table its lookout post.