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Acer seeds, autumn colours coming on

Acer seeds, autumn colours coming on

Japanese acer seeds as they ripened last month on two neighbouring trees in West Park. Taken on the same day, and showing the variations in colour in the species.

Acer seeds, autumn colours coming on

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Sunflower centre

Sunflower centre

Sunflower flower growing in a front garden.

Sunflower centre

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Carrion crow, edge of West Park lake

Carrion crow, edge of West Park lake

One of the West Park carrion crows, climbing back up the bank after a brief visit to the edge of the water of the boating lake.

Carrion crow, edge of West Park lake

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Sett entrance, well trodden

Sett entrance, well trodden

One of the entrances to a badger sett in Newbridge. Recent excavation in the sett had thrown out some soft sandy soil, which showed the footprints left behind by the badgers going in and out through the entrance.

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Young coots in reed and weed by Lucy’s Mill

Coot in weed

Two young coots, probably from the same brood, on the River Avon by Lucy’s Mill on the edge of Stratford on Avon. One was standing on reeds, preening. The other was swimming in the middle of a patch of what looked like pondweed, busily eating some.

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Medlars, Avonbank Gardens, Stratford

Medlar, Avonbank Gardens, Stratford

Medlards beginning to ripen on a bush by the Dell open air theatre in the Avonbank Gardens in Stratford on Avon. There are various medlars planted around the town, presumably on the grounds that the fruit get several (not very favourable) mentions in Shakespeare’s plays.