Category: David

Mistle thrush searching one of the patches of short grass near the West Park bandstand, after tasty morsels.

Parasol species mushroom, just emerging in then shadow of one of the hedges in Bantock Park. It was too soon to see what type of parasol it was.

Group of fly agaric mushrooms growing in short grass under birch trees by a main road in Wombourne.

The rails around the edge of West Park’s boating lake are a favourite lookout point for the resident gulls. Black headed and lesser black backed gulls chose this curving section.

Another of the species of wildfowl where small flocks congregate on sheltered waters in urban parks as winter approaches. Tufted ducks are diving ducks, feeding on vegetation at the bottom of the water. These birds seemed to be disappearing to eat almost every time I took a picture. They are also all males – the females were being more elusive that day.

Mycena species mushrooms growing on a lawn right by a pavement. Although they were growing within arm’s reach, I didn’t think it was a good idea to lean over and pick one for more precise identification.