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Swans and cygnet, Pool Hall

Swan and cygnet, Pool Hall

Another pair of swans with one of their (several) cygnets. These were on the fishing pool at Pool Hall.

Swans and cygnet, Pool Hall

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Bluebells, Chillington

Bluebells, Chillington

Bluebells growing under the narrow band of trees at the edge of the long drive at Chillington Hall.

Bluebells, Chillington

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Cygnets, Perton

Cygnet, Perton

Closer view of two of the cygnets on Perton Pool which featured yesterday, chasing the bread that someone was throwing to them.

Cygnet, Perton

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Sycamore flowers

Sycamore flowers

“Tails” of sycamore flowers hanging from a twig. Like much this year, they are later than normal.

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Swan and cygnets, Perton

Swan and cygnets, Perton

Swan, probably the pen, with young cygnets on the large pool at Perton. The other parent had just chased away two Canada geese, which must have got too close to the chicks.

Swan and cygnets, Perton

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Clump of hawthorn flowers

Clump of hawthorn flowers

Like most other plants, the bad weather has delayed hawthorn flowering this year. Now spring has finally arrived, everything is out in a rush.