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Party of jackdaws

Party of jackdaws

Some of the group of jackdaws which were sharing a tree by the canal at Compton, early one morning.

Party of jackdaws

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Frogspawn, Wightwick Manor

Frogspawn, Wightwick Manor

Frogspawn, already beginning to develop. The weather this spring has not been good for breeding frogs (and others).

Frogspawn, Wightwick Manor

All today’s posts are from the lower pool in the Wightwick Manor garden.

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Fish, Wightwick Manor

Fish, Wightwick Manor

An impressively large fish swimming in the pool at Wightwick Manor.

Today’s pictures (and a few more to follow) were taken last weekend, when there wasn’t the normal entrance charge. There are normally a couple of weekends each year where the National Trust give free entrance to their sites.

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Canada goose on the nest

Canada goose on the nest

Canada goose on its nest on a small island in the pool at Wightwick Manor.

Canada goose on the nest

It was possibly brooding eggs while its mate patrolled on guard.

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Backlit daffodils

Backlit daffodils

The early evening spring sunshine was bright enough to shine through the petals and leaves of these daffodils.

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Magpiesnest

Magpie's nest

A large, untidy nest towards the top of a tree: it belongs to a pair of magpies, and was still visible because the long cold spell has delayed the onset of spring.