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Contortions: heron preening, West Park

Contortions: heron preening, West Park

Heron standing on a willow on the edge of island in West Park lake, twisting its neck as it preened.

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Michaelmas daisies with tortoiseshell butterfly

Michaelmas daisies with tortoiseshell butterfly

What can be spotted by keeping half an eye on front gardens while walking down a residential street. Here a large clump of Michaelmas daisies which had attracted one tortoiseshell butterfly collecting pollen.

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Resting on the footbridge: common darters

Resting on the footbridge: common darter

Two common darter dragonflies, one female, the other male, resting on the handrail of the footbridge across the pool at Compton Park.

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Virginia creeper, autumn, Wightwick Lock

Virginia creeper, autumn, Wightwick Lock

Virginia creeper, turning to autumn colours. This one growing up the wall of the former lock-keepers cottage at Wightwick Lock.

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Meal for two: tortoiseshell, buddleia

Meal for two: tortoiseshell, buddleia

Meal for two: a couple of tortoiseshell butterflies close together, feeding on the last flowers of a garden buddleia.

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Heavy haw harvest

Heavy haw harvest

Heavy harvest of ripening haws, in many hedgerows at the moment before birds eat them.