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Mallards in the mist, Pendeford Mill

Mallards in the mist, Pendeford Mill

Mallards swimming line abreast on the algae-covered water of the main pool at Pendeford Mill on a misty autumn morning.

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Purple cluster: beautyberries

Purple cluster: beautyberries

Clusters of tiny purple berries on a beautyberry (callicarpa) bush in West Park.

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Orange, black: magnolia berries

Orange, black: magnolia berries

Orange magnolia berries emerging from the black of their protective coating, spotted on a tree growing in a front garden.

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“Frosted” fungus

"Frosted" fungus

Small mushrooms which were growing in a roadside grassy verge, a white coating on the fungus’ caps looking like frosting sprinkled on the top of a sponge cake.

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Diving duck (mallard drake, Bridgnorth)

Diving duck (mallard drake, Bridgnorth)

Ok, a duck diving not the same as a diving duck. Drake mallard diving near the edge of the Severn at Bridgnorth.

Diving duck (mallard drake, Bridgnorth)

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Tooth rimmed – russula mushrooms

Tooth rimmed - russula mushrooms

The rims of the caps of these mushrooms have the characteristic tooted shape which marks them as russulas. Taken about a week apart in the same place, so these might be the same species.