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First signs of autumn 2011

First signs of autumn

The leaves were just beginning to turn on this rowan and a few of the other trees in West Park towards the end of August.

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Squirrel eating a peanut, West Park

Squirrel eating a peanut

This squirrel was eagerly taking the food which was being offered by a couple of young children.

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Family of swans in a convoy

Family of swans in convoy

This family of swans were on the river Anker in the Castle Pleasure Grounds, Tamworth.

Family of swans in convoy

I think it was the cob (male bird) leading with an aggressive posture, and the pen as tail-end charlie.

Family of swans in convoy

As the swans swam downstream, several passers-by got out their mobiles to take pictures.

Family of swans in convoy

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Dawn over West Park boating lake

Dawn over West Park boating lake

I went to try to get a picture of the heron which seems to spend some nights on one or other of the islands in the West Park lake. The bird heard an early morning jogger, and flew away, so I took this view of the gentle light of dawn as a consolation prize.

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Thistle seeds in a mass

Thistle seeds

The seeds from this thistle were detaching from the plant, but still forming a tangled mass which was catching other detritus. The whole plant, which was on the bank of the river Anker in Tamworth, is pictured below.

Thistle seeds

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Spider’s web on the ground

Spider's web

This spider’s web had been spun across the decaying vegetation which had fallen to the ground.