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Carrion crow in long grass

Carrion crow in long grass

Carrion crow searching in the grass by the towpath near Wightwick, searching for dropped bread which had been intended for the ducks.

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Young swallow, Lower Penn

Young swallow

Young swallow, one of a small group perched on telegraph wires outside Lower Penn, socialising together.

Young swallow

Mouth open to vocalise …

Young swallow

and grooming.

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Beautiful demoiselle on a grass leaf

Beautiful demoiselle

Male damsel fly resting in grass by the river Worfe at Worfield.

Beautiful demoiselle

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Waterlilies flowering, Pool Hall

Waterlilies flowering

Yellow waterlilies just beginning to flower. These were growing on the fishing lake at Pool Hall.

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Heron, Spring Pool, Baggeridge

Heron, Spring Pool, Baggeridge

Heron stretching and crouching as it looks for prey in Spring Pool in Baggeridge Country Park.

Heron, Spring Pool, Baggeridge

It’s a regular hunting spot.

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Alchemilla mollis after rain, Saltwells

Alchemilla mollis after rain, Saltwells

Alchemilla mollis’s broad leaves are often covered in droplets of water after rain.

Alchemilla mollis after rain, Saltwells

This was one of the plants in the varied vegetation on the floor of the Doulton Claypit on the Saltwells Nature Reserve.