Categories DavidWood pigeon footprint Post author By David Post date 10 January 2010 The current big freeze makes wild animals and birds more desperate in their seach for food.The snow also means they leave more signs where they have been.
Categories DavidMuscovy duck Post author By David Post date 9 January 2010 Not one of the most elegant of duck species. This individual and its mate seemed keen to use a notice board as a look-out post.
Categories DavidPuffball varieties Post author By David Post date 8 January 2010 A couple more examples of puffball species.
Categories DavidPochard Post author By David Post date 7 January 2010 The white body feathers of these pochards are covered in a series of darker squiggles, called vermiculations to mark their supposed resemblance to worms.
Categories DavidLiverwort Post author By David Post date 6 January 2010 These non-flowering plants are often inconspicuous green patches with small leaves.
Categories DavidMallard Post author By David Post date 5 January 2010 The commonest wild duck. Males, as here, are richly coloured.
Categories DavidButter waxcap Post author By David Post date 4 January 2010 When free of frost, this waxcap was bright yellow (see below). Probably the butter waxcap, but several others are also yellow.
Categories DavidAlder catkins Post author By David Post date 3 January 2010 More catkins – this time from an alder.
Categories DavidRobin Post author By David Post date 2 January 2010 A bit late for Christmas, but this robin was strutting over the frosty ground yesterday.
Categories DavidMoorhen Post author By David Post date 1 January 2010 On the rare occasions moorhens can be clearly seen on dry land, their feet look disproportionately large.