Carrion crow keeping to the metalled surface as it stalked along the footpath / cycle path in Compton Park. Seems to be a regular habit for this bird.
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Yarrow going to seed
The flowers on one stalk of a yarrow had had their time, and seemed to have folded over to form a ring as the plant began to go to seed.
It’s been a common red soldier beetle summer. This one was feeding on a thistle flower.
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Acorns, filling out
On the oak trees, the acorns had not yet reached their final egg in a fancy eggcup shape, but were filling out towards that goal last month.
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Anting, without ants
A robin anting: spread its its feathers as widely as possible as possible, then pressing down hard on the ground so that ants can get at it. Thought to be a method of getting rid of small parasites or of grooming the feathers.
This robin chose to do it, at least twice, on ground with few if any ants.
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Teazles reaching high
Teazles in the wildflower area around the Compton Park pond. Every summer since the water feature was created, there are a few more teazles. And every summer they seem to reach a little higher as they flower.