A female mallard swimming in one of the patches of open water in a section of the Birmingham Canal which was freezing over in the cold spell in mid-December.
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Brown mottlegill
Brown mottlegill mushrooms are small mushrooms, often found in troops on lawns and similar cut grassy areas in the autumn. The centre of the cap is frequently paler than towards the rim.
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Yellow coral fungus, Wightwick manor
A fungus which looks like short stalks, less than an inch high, which lead nowhere. Often found in short grass such as mossy lawns.
These were growing near to one of the pools in Wightwick Manor garden.
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On a frosty, misty morning
View along the canal from the towpath opposite the Wildside Acitivity Centre. The bridge in the background is the aqueduct carrying the Smestow across the canal.
Two views of Alderley Junction, where the Birmingham Canal comes down to meet the Staffs & Worcs.
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Frosty fallen leaves, East Park
Frost-encrusted fallen leaves in East Park earlier this month.
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Green Damsel Fly
This damsel fly seemed to be watching me as calmly as I was looking at it.
It was taking a rest on an alder leaf next to the river just outside les Eyzies
