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Glossy green, female muscovy, West Park, portrait

Female muscovy, West Park, portrait

The lone female muscovy duck by the lake at West Park. The morning light was bringing out the green irridescence of the feathers on her back. The feathers are black in flatter lighting.

Female muscovy, West Park, portrait

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Violets, Himley Hall

Violet, Himley Hall

Violet flowers, one little patch of the plants on the edge of a small piece of woodland in the park at Himley Hall.

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Song thrush on the ground, Northycote Farm

Song thrush, Northycote Farm

Song thrushes are normally timid. But this bird’s territory includes the some of the busiest parts of Northycote Farm, and it may have realised it was separated from me by a fence, so it didn’t seem concerned.

Song thrush, Northycote Farm

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Grey wagtail on flotsam island

Grey wagtail on flotsam island

Trees and other flotsam brought down the river by continuing high waters have been accumulating trapped on one of the piers of Bridgnorth bridge, forming a small temporary island.

It gave a suitable perch for this grey wagtail to watch the river, safe from human disturbance.

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Castle wallflowers, Bridgnorth

Castle wallflowers, Bridgnorth

Wallflowers living up to their name on the rugged remains of the castle at Bridgnorth.

Castle wallflowers, Bridgnorth

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Northycote Feeder, March 2016

Long-tailed tit

A busy morning at the Northycote Farm bird feeding station recently: four species of titmice and a nuthatch. All pictures taken within a space of ten minutes.