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West Park turtle and friend

West Park turtle and friend

The West Park turtle stretched out in its usual sunbathing spot on a fallen log. Nearby, this time, a goose was sharing the log as it preened.

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Female grey wagtail, Bylet, Bridgnorth

Female grey wagtail, Bylet, Bridgnorth

A female grey wagtail hopping from one exposed tone to another in the side-stream of the Severn created by the Bylet at Bridgnorth, hunting for insects.

Female grey wagtail, Bylet, Bridgnorth
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Early spring flowers: wallflowers on castle wall

Early spring flowers: wallflowers on castle wall

Wallflowers flowering on a wall:  the leaning stonework of the remains of Bridgnorth castle.

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Early spring flowers: hybrid lily

Early spring flowers: hybrid lily

A lily in the front garden of one of the houses opposite Bantock Park: a shortish stem and distinctive coloured flower.

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Bylet ducklings

Bylet ducklings

By the downstream end of the Bylet at Bridgnorth, a mallard with nine ducklings which looked like they may have hatched earlier that morning. The ducklings were enthusiastically exploring, with a couple of them swimming some distance from the protective gaze of the mother.

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Early spring flowers: canalside cowslip

Early spring flowers: canalside cowslip

A single cowslip growing by the edge of the water of the canal near Compton.

Early spring flowers: canalside cowslip