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Group of eight magpies searching for food on the path by West Park’s boating lake. Spome of the park’s flock of black-headed gulls are behind them.

A section of the River Severn both sides of the road bridge in Worcester is designated a swan sanctuary. Its basically a stretch of water where fishing is banned to protect the large gathering of birds which hang around to be fed by people, and an arrangement where some local outlets (including the Cathedral shop) sell swan food which is better eating than the traditional stale bread.

Most of the birds there are young, some not yet adults, others not yet paired off. The gathering pictured was of perhaps the bigger half of the birds, taking a rest during a quiet time for passers-by.

Additional entrances, partially excavated to a badger sett under the bank by a canal towpath.

Flowers on a Japanese cherry, this one overlooking the Severn at Bridgnorth.

Some of the flock of black headed gulls at West Park as they circled overhead on a sunny morning.

Horse chestnuts on the path along the Severn at Worcester between the Cathedral and the canal junction. The trees have been pollarded at well over head height, giving them a striking common form.