Swan brooding eggs on what looks like a very rudimentary nest on one of the islands on West Park lake. Four cygnets later emerged (lots of pictures to come).
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Peacock butterfly from below and above
A few seconds and a slight change of angle gave views both of the lower and upper wings of a resting peacock butterfly.
The impressive wisteria which covers most of the Bridgnorth Road facade of the Mermaid Inn, just beginning to flower early in May.
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Be upstanding: heron on the nest
West Park herons’ nest with one bird standing up in the nest. Probably changeover time as one bird replaces the other in brooding the eggs.
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Heron on the nest, gull standing by
Today’s two posts show the same West Park herons’ nest featured yesterday, a couple of days after those pictures were taken. In this set, an accident of perspective makes it look like a gull is standing guard for the nest.
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Yellow: mass of broom flowers
Broom bush covered in flowers, which was directly behind me as I took the pictures in the previous post.