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Carrion crow up overhead in a tree by the canal at Wightwick, constantly surveying the area.

Nettle bending over, heavy with the mass of ripening seed.

Egyptian goose on the lake at West Park, standing on the shore of the island. The goose preened its chest feathers, then repeatedly bent its head forward to take a drink from the lake.

Two more breeds of pigs from the traditional livestock on Mary Arden’s Farm, Wilmcote.

Hornbeam keys – the tree’s seeds and the wings which are the means of dispersing them – hanging in a bunch from the tree.

Tortoiseshell buttefly feeding on the flowers of a late-blooming buddleia bush in a front garden. It was there at the same time as several red admiral butterflies, some of which seen in this post.