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Mallard drake

Mallard drake

This male bird coping with the ice on the West Park pool at the weekend, showing the rich colours of his plumange.

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Alder fruit and catkins

Alder fruit and catkins

Last year’s fruit and this year’s catkins hanging from the same branches back on New Year’s Day.

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Dabchick preening

Dabchick preening

This little grebe paused to give its feathers a good cleaning after swimming in convoy with a couple of mallards (below).

Little grebe and mallards

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Magpie in the snow

Magpie in the snow

This magpie’s haughty retreat gives a view of the rich iridescence of feathers which normally appear black.

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Robin

Robin

A robin uses one bird feeder as a perch for its approach to the other feeder.

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Blackbird

Blackbird

Thanks to reliable bird feeders, this male blackbird has kept well fed through the recent hard spell.