Category: David

Sycamore leaf buds when they were still tightly wrapped closed. Although the twig was well up the tree, I was looking at it on a level from a canal bridge.

Pair of Canada geese n West Park boating lake, mating. A brief flurry of activity, seemingly half under the water, then they separated.

Once they were a yard or so apart, both dived, seemingly synchronised. The female moved a little further away, then dived briefly a couple more times.

Picture which is pretty much a monochrome series of shades of green: spurge, seen against a background, out of focus, of one of the lawns in front of Bantock House.

Blackbirds, various locations. The pair on wood mulch were under the bird feeders at Northycote Farm. The female in short grass was in the grounds of Himley Hall. The other male was in a tree by a bridge over the canal, so I was on about the same level even though he was ten or so feet above ground level.

Mass of green from the leaves of a patch of wild garlic, shinier after recent rain. When this picture was taken at the start of the month there were only the slightest signs of the flowers which should now be out.

Look out for them in damp, shady areas in woodland. It’s usually easiest to locate them by smell.

Heron on an island on West Park lake, by the edge of the water, obscured by the vegetation.

After a couple of minutes, the bird disappeared, hidden completely by the vegetation … (continued below)