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Trees, with leaves fallen for the winter, showing the patterns of their branches silhouetted against the skyline. The pictures were taken from the same place, on one of the well-maintained footpaths leading from Berkswell.

A thirsty group of the West Park Canada geese, gathering at a pathside puddle to drink the water.

Two different lichens growing on the trunk of a raodside tree at the edge of the village of Berkswell.

Yet another visit to the Castle Grounds at Bridgnorth, a few days after the previous one. The solitary magpie inkcap mushroom which had earlier been there had now done its work, and was lying drained on the ground (final photo in this set). In its place, another mushroom standing alone, looking like it had not yet completely emerged, but had already been nibbled, perhaps by a squirrel.

The recently-acquired pair of muscovy ducks at West Park (the female in the last picture, half turned away). They came waddling towards me when I stopped to look at something else, probably hoping for bread.

Earth star species are among the fungi types which can be found right through the winter, collared earth stars being the commonest type. This one, seen from above and in profile, was in one of the beds in the Castle Grounds, Bridgnorth.