Black-headed gull preening as it stands on a fallen branch in West Park lake. The branch it is using as a perch is one of those in the part of the lake favoured by the resident turtle, which has not been seen for some time now – hopefully hibernating.
Shaggy ink caps, sometimes also called lawyers wigs. Most of the ones featured here were recently emerged, but one had a cap which had almost completely deliquesced,
A small party of pigeons by the edge of the pool at West Park. Several of the birds standing in shallow water, taking care of their feathers.
Meadow puffball, growing in short grass. Looked like something had been eating it.
Trio of carrion crows, on the bare high branches of a tree on the island, West Park.
Resinous polypore, a bracket fungus on the trunk of one of the trees in Bantock Park.