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This year’s West Park cygnets, guarded by both parents, ashore for a leisurely meal in the short grass. This was back in mid-July.

Kingfisher, possibly a young bird, perched on Tunstall Water Bridge, scanning the Smestow Brook for prey, earlier today.

Ian from the Smestow Birders reports several recent sightings of kingfishers along the canal, nearer to Compton.

The soft petals of bramble flowers, and a bud, just about to open, at the end of the spiky stem.

Tiny beetle on the leaf of one of the reeds growing on Compton Park pool.

Tiny flowers and flower buds growing high on the tall stem of a figwort. The plant can be found growing at the edge of water: here the canal at Newbridge.

The West Park swan family, together near the far side of the lake, all busy feeding.