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Two gull species, West Park

Two gull species, West Park

The two residential gull species on the lake at West Park. Black-headed gulls, currently lacking the black head of the breeding plumage, swimming by in the foreground. Meanwhile, a juvenile lesser black backed gull looms behind them as it stands on a fallen bough.

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Blushers return to a front lawn

Blushers return to a front lawn

The blusher back again. A summer mushroom, there’s been a patch of them at the same point on a front garden lawn for several years now.

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Canada gosling ashore again

Canada gosling ashore again

Another visit to the shore of West Park lake, another opportunity to feed for the lone gosling raised by the Canada goose pair

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Inquisitive squirrel

Inquisitive squirrel

One of the West Park squirrels deciding I don’t look like a source of peanuts, so going to investigate a discarded plastic beaker instead.

Inquisitive squirrel
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Canada gosling afloat

Canada gosling afloat

The West Park Canada goose parents escorting their lone gosling across the lake in search of a quiet spot where it could find some food

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Canal, BCLM

Canal, BCLM

Views of the canal basin at the Black Country Living Museum.

Canal, BCLM