Category: David

Black-headed gulls from the flock at West Park. The black feathers on the head are going as they moult from their summer plumage,

Robin on the wall protecting the overflow by Wightwick Mill Lock, waiting for us to pass so it could grab a morsel from the path.

Gatekeeper butterfly, resting on a hedge.

Swan family by the canal. The cob (adult male) dozing by Wightwick Mill Lock. The pen (adult female) and cygnets on the water some distance away.

Common darter dragonfly resting on a bulrush leaf on the Compton Park pond. This is a male. The females are greenish where the males are red-orange.

An old-style dustbin, now repurposed as a compost bin. A young magpie using the lid to stand on, while it surveys the area for prey.