David

This tiny beetle was walking around on a leaf, possibly eating some of the grains of pollen which had fallen there. One of many beetle species with antennae which are very long in proportion to their bodies.

This Canada goose had just completely submerged in West Park lake, before swimming off at high speed.

The turtle which has been living in the lake in West Park, Wolverhampton for at least five years.

A short video taken the same morning as the still images posted here.

A male tufted duck on West Park lake. As ever, proving quite hard to photograph, because it seems to dive as soon as I get it into focus.

The well-separated petals of fully open star magnolia flowers, with their delicate scent.

Another of the West Park magpies. This one landed perhaps four yards from where I was unpacking my camera, and immediately started rooted around in the undergrowth. It was aware I was there, occasionally glancing at me before carrying on fossicking among the fallen leaves.