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Moorhens with young young, Packhorse Bridge LNR

Moorhens with young young, Packhorse Bridge LNR

Pair of moorhens with young looking chicks, perhaps hatched earlier that day, on the main pond at the Packhorse Bridge LNR, Hampton in Arden.

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Garden butterflies

Painted lady butterfly

Butterflies, visitors to a garden at various times over a couple of sunny July days, mostly attracted to feed on buddleia flowers.

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Bunch of vibernum berries, beginning to ripen

Bunch of vibernum berries, beginning to ripen

Bunch of vibernum berries, beginning to ripen on a bush behind Compton Lock.

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Vantage point: West Park herons

Vantage point: West Park heron

Two West Park herons at separate vantage points, one on each island early one morning.

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Locks from Wightwick to Bratch

Wightwick Lock

Locks as the Staffs and Worcs Canal begins its long descent to the Severn at Stourport after the summit level ends at Compton. Wightwick Mill, Wightwick, Dimmingsdale, Ebstree, Awbridge and the Bratch.

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Lone goosander on Severn log

Lone goosander on Severn log

Lone female or immature goosander standing on a log on the downstream end of the Bylet, in the Severn at Bridgnorth.