Small section of bare rock face exposed at Springvale Park. It’s shale, perhaps part of the area of Lower Ludlow Shale which lies to the west of the Black Country Coal Measures.
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Velvet shank mushrooms, snow
Velvet shanks are one of the most cold-tolerant fungi. These had come up during the cold spell in March, but must have been soft enough for something to want to nibble on them.
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Magpies on a pole
A pair of magpies share a perch with a good view of their territory.
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Exotic conifer flowers
Flowers on this conifer look like they are tipped in fine hair.
The pictures show flowers on the same tree and were all taken at the same time. They show the effects of viewing from different angles in the strongly directional light just minutes after sunrise.
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Conifer cones and flowers
Cones beginning to develop alongside the remaining flowers at the end of a twig on one of the West Park conifers.
Lesser black backed gull which was standing a few feet from the black-headed gull featured yesterday.