The white body feathers of these pochards are covered in a series of darker squiggles, called vermiculations to mark their supposed resemblance to worms.
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These non-flowering plants are often inconspicuous green patches with small leaves.
The commonest wild duck. Males, as here, are richly coloured.
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Butter waxcap
When free of frost, this waxcap was bright yellow (see below). Probably the butter waxcap, but several others are also yellow.
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Alder catkins
More catkins – this time from an alder.
A bit late for Christmas, but this robin was strutting over the frosty ground yesterday.