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Pasque flower seed head

Pasque flower seed head

Seeds developing on a pasque flower, previously seen in bloom here.

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Moorhen preening, edge of reeds

Moorhen preening, edge of reeds

Moorhen on the edge of the reed patch on the Compton Park pool, contorting itself to preen its feathers.

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Female heron coming in to land on willow

Female heron coming in to land on willow

West Park’s mother heron coming in to land on the overhanging willow tree where the young bird was already standing. As she spreads her wings to keep her balance, she could almost be modelling for modern images of primitive birds and related dinosaurs.

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Plantain standing tall

Plantain standing tall

Plantain flower. This species had flowers on a tall stem, standing up over the rest of the plant.

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West Park cygnets dabbling for food

West Park cygnet dabbling for food

The West Park cygnets are now getting larger and more independant of their parents. Here three of them were on the boating lake, half way between the island and the shore, poking their heads in the water in search of something to eat.

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Yellow (and green): poppy

Yellow (and green): poppy

Yellow poppy flower. The other small and out of focus patches of yellow among the green of the grass are buttercups.

Yellow (and green): poppy