Category: David

Pair of young magpies on the ground together in West Park, preening and holing their mouths agape in the warmth of the morning sun.

Betony, a summer wildflower – these were in the patch of rising vegetation by the Compton Park pool.

Male blue-tailed damselfly showing itself resting in the sun on the decking of the footbridge at Compton Park pool.

Cob (male swan) swimming on West Park lake with one of its legs twisted so the large oar-like foot was out of the water.

The bird is one of the parents of this year’s brood of cygnets, and was spending less and less time guarding its mate and the chicks as the chicks grew and were increasingly able to take care of themselves.

Moorhen standing where a build-up of vegetation has made a shallow patch in the pool in Compton Park, stretching its muscles.

Large numbers of flies gathering near the water of the pool at Compton Park. Possibly they were recently emerged as adults.