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Heron, high in tree, West Park island

Heron, high in tree, West Park island

An adult heron, resting high in one of the trees on an island in West Park lake, pictured as I moved to inclreaingly higher zoom settings on the camera.

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Bee selection

Bee selection

More bees buzzing around collecting pollen and nextar from blue alkanet flowers.

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Dining with daisies: magpie

Dining with daisies: magpie

More birds searching for worms among the daisies in West Park. This time a magpie.

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Spring fungi: spring fieldcaps

Spring fungi: yellow fieldcaps

The long, cold, wet weather has meant there have been very few spring fungi. These, spring fieldcaps, were growing on the wood mulch in a flower bed at Chapel Ash.

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Dining with daisies: starling

Dining with daisies: starling

One of the small flock hanging round West Park, searching for worms among the daisies near the bandstand.

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Covered in waterlilies: pool, Badger

Covered in waterlilies: pool, Badger

The pool at Badger, almost covered in waterlily leaves. While I was there, I couldn’t see any sign of the ducks (or ducklings) which are usually there.