David

A magpie on the lookout, perched at the top of a tree. Below, the bare branches reveal its large and untidy nest.

Children were just beginning to come out with their sledges to slide down the fresh snow in Barley Field.

The Smestow Valley Railway Walk after overnight snow recently. Meccano Bridge is just peeping through the trees in the distance.

Snowdrops, so spring shouldn’t be too far away – please.

These were growing under the trees in Bantock Park.

A teazle during the wintry period last month. Snow was surrounding the inner ball of the seed head.

This domesticated goose seems to spend part of its time on the edge of a field backing onto the canal near Wightwick, and part in a garden coming down to the canal at Castelcroft.

Here it was in the snowy field. It was being very vocal, and did not sound happy.