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Canada geese with lone gosling, West Park

Lone Canada goose gosling, West Park

Another of the West Park Canada goose paiars which have bred successfully this year. These two with their single gosling swimming on the boating lake earlier this week.

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Spring fungus, unidentified, Bridgnorth

Spring fungus, unidentified, Bridgnorth

Some of the fruiting bodies of a fungus growing on mulch near the river in Bridgnorth recently.

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Mermaid Inn, wisteria

Mermaid Inn, wisteria

Every spring, the wisteria spreading across the front of the Mermaid Inn in Wightwick makes a fine display when it flowers.

Mermaid Inn, wisteria

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Canada geese and goslings on the water, West Park

Canada goose gosling, West Park

Another visit to West Park, another set of views of the two Canada geese goslings and the adult birds, this time swimming on the lake, half way between the shore and the island.

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Goosanders (and a black headed gull), pebbly Severn shore

Goosanders (and a black headed gull), Pebbly Severn shore

Goosanders seem to be remaining more often for the summer on the Severn as it passes through Shropshire. This group of one male and three females were on a pebbly section of the river bank in Bridgnorth, seen here from the far shore. A black headed gull bathing in the water intrudes into the pictures.

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Jack by the hedge, Wightwick Lock

Jack by the hedge, Wightwick Lock

Large clump of Jack by the hedge, growing by the overspill weir at Wightwick Lock, when they were in flower early this month.