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Curious sheep, Pendeford Mill

Curious sheep, Pendeford Mill

The sheep at Pendeford Mill seemed curious about what I was doing, one strolling in my direction without looking expectant.

Curious sheep, Pendeford Mill

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Swans in the Mist

Swans on West Park’s boating lake on a misty late March morning.

There is a brief appearance from a pair of mallards, by an egg on the lakeside path. The egg was too small to have been a duck’s. More likely one of the numerous pigeons was responsible.

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Flower buds, wild garlic

Flower bud, wild garlic

These flower buds were just about to begin opening, growing in the most favoured spot in a patch of wild garlic near Aldersely Junction.

Flower bud, wild garlic

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Little egret crouching down, Doxey Marshes

Little egret crouching down, Doxey Marshes

Little egret crouching down on an island in Tillington Pool, Doxey Marshes. The great white egret was on the far shore of the same stretch of water, hidden by vegetation from the hide, where this picture was taken.

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Pollen-covered honey bee, camellia

Pollen-covered honey bee, camellia

Pollen-covered honey bee, collecting from a pollen-laden camellia flower.

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Teal male, RSPB Bowling Green

Teal male, RSPB Bowling Green

Teal male, at the edge of the water direcly below the RSPB hide at their Bowling Green Reserve.