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Coot by reedy nest among waterlilies

Coot by reedy nest among waterlilies

Coot nest on a patch of flattened reeds in the middle of a part of the River Avon covered in waterlily leaves, with the nest’s owner near the edge of the nest.

Coot by reedy nest among waterlilies

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Gorse, seeds beginning to develop

Gorse, seeds beginning to develop

Part of a recently-flowered gorse bush, with the seeds just beginning to develop.

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Bumble bee at pink rose

Bumble bee at pink rose

Bumble bee busy gathering pollen from the flowers of a pink rose.

Bumble bee at pink rose

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Canada goose on the nest, her mate on guard nearby

Canada goose on the nest

Female Canada goose brooding the eggs on the nest on a small island in the Avon at Stratford, with th male preening himself as he stands guard nearby.

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Wild strawberry, Wren’s Nest

Wild strawberry, Wren's Nest

Wild strawberry plant growing in the Wren’s Nest Nature Reserve recently. One of the strawberries was fast ripening, others hanging down were just beginning to change from green to red.

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Male beautiful demoiselles in flight and on leaf

Male beautiful demoiselles in flight

Male beautiful demoiselle damselflies in flight contesting territories over the Stratford Brook at Wyken, with one resting on bramble leaf.