Goose drinking on a freezing lake

A cross goose looks like it is drinking a lot of water as it swims on the partially frozen lake in West Park, Wolverhampton.

A mixed bunch of berries

Nightshade and ivy berries

These ivy and woody nightshade berries have become intertwined, looking like the result of a weird genetic modification.

Birds on a freezing lake

Video of geese, moorhens, coots and a mallard on the rapidly freezing lake in West Park yesterday.

Alder

Alder catkins

The new catkins (top), seeds (middle picture) and turning leaves were all pictured on the same tree on the same day.

Alder seeds

Alder leaves

Heron in a treetop

Heron

The conifers by Compton lock on the Staffs and Worcs canal are a favourite vantage point for a heron.

Heron

This one’s feathers were catching in the wind, showing the plumes which were so attractive to Victorian milliners and their customers.

Heron

Finally it had had enough attention.

Heron