A pair of moorhens feeding in the fast-flowing weir beside Wightwick Lock, with a pair of mallards doing the same. The other moorhen was one of a pair climbing up a canalside hazel a short distance from the Cannock Road bridge.
Bluetit at top of tree, Perton
Bluetit at the top of a tree by the path by Perton pool, moving round continually but spending most of its time facing away from me.
Canalside otter spraint, Wightwick
Otter spraint on the towpath by the canal at Wightwick earlier this month. It was directly under the bridge carrying Windmill Bank over the canal.
Spot the goldcrest
Can you spot a tiny goldcrest hidden in the mass of mistletoe here? The bird was moving about rapidly in a hedge separating sections of the garden at New Place, Stratford on Avon.
Teazle seed-heads, frosty morning, Compton Park wetland area
Seed-heads on some of the teazles in the wetalnd area around the pool at Compton Park recently, when a heavy overnight frost had left them decorated by ice crystals.
Spurge after rain, New Place garden
Varigated leaves on a cultivated variety of spurge in the garden of New Place, Stratford on Avon, with additional decoration from the water left behind after heavy overnight rain.
