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Berry Brook on the boundary of Northycote Farm, like all watercourses after this winter of persistent rains, carrying much more water than usual.

Golden jelly is a common fungus which normally grows on dead branches, here on an elder. It is also known as yellow brain fungus, yellow trembler, or witch’s butter. It turns yellow when wet – despite the weather this winter, this one was dry when I noticed it.

Morning sunlight catching the threads of a spider’s web spun on an iron gate.

Morning light emphasised the texture of the feathers, especially the neck feathers, of this Northycote Farm goose.

One of Wolverhampton’s little hidden streams, Finchfield Brook rises on Finchfield Hill, and spends some of its course in underground culverts.

It emerges into view after crossing under the Smestow Valley Railway Walk before passing under the canal to join the Smestow Brook in the Wightwick area.

A result of this winter’s rains, but what is it?