Category: David

Moist and shiny cluster of velvet shank mushrooms growing through the ivy covering a tree stump by the Railway Walk near Newbridge.

Persistent heavy rain and melting snow mean lots of flooding, and plenty of puddles which are the right depth for pigeons to bathe in. These birds from West Park looked like they were having fun in the doubtless cold water.

Cluster of fungi growing on a fallen log by the gateway between the Paddock and the Railway Walk, looking like they are thriving despite the winter cold.

Scarlet elf cups growing amid verdant moss on fallen logs by the footpath in the Paddock in the Smestow Valley Nature Reserve.

Whenever I visit Perton, I look out for the resident muscovy duck on the lake. This time it was hiding out on the island, peeping out through low branches.

Bluetit high in a holly bush, its feathers all fluffed up to retain heat in the sub-zero temperature.