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Barley Field buzzard soaring

Barley Field buzzard soaring

Female of the buzzard pair, regulars over Barley Field, soaring as she rides the field’s thermal to gain height to head off hunting. The smaller male was also around, but staying just too far away for me to get a good picture. As the pair circled, a peregrine also passed over the field, much higher up.

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Springtime, frogspawn

Springtime, frogspawn

A mass of frogspawn in one sheltered corner of the pool in Compton Park. The pool has only been there a couple of years, but obviously already attracted plenty of frogs to the area.

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Suspicion: mallard drake

Suspicion: mallard drake

One of the mallard drakes at West Park keeping a beady eye on me as it rests by the edge of the lake.

Suspicion: mallard drake

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West Park camellias with bonus bee

West Park camellia bud

Flowers and flower buds from two of the camellia bushes in West Park. A visiting bee has already got itself sprinkled with pollen.

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Pochard, Doxey

Pochard, Doxey

Another species of duck seen from the hide at Doxey Marshes, this time a pochard.

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Springtime, lambtime

Springtime, lambtime

It’s spring, and time for cute little lambs in the fields. Most of the ewes in this field seemed to have had twins.