This tree seen through its reflection in the Staffs & Worcs canal.
Robin on birdfeeder
A hungry robin grabs some peanuts on this birdfeeder.
Badger footprints
Tracks left by a badger in the most recent fall of snow.
Kingfisher
In the hard weather a kingfisher stands out perching on a tree by the side of a canal.
Cow parsley
The last remaining seed case clings to one of last year’s stems on this plant.
Witch’s butter
Yet another fungus growing directly from dead wood, and apparently unaffected by the cold weather.
Velvet shank
Another fungus which is not worried by the cold – this velvet shank was growing from the trunk of a long-dead chestnut in the car park of the former Eye Hospital.
Ash buds
The scars of the old leaves can also be seen – the white horseshoe shapes.
Razor strop fungus
Once the frosts start, most of the larger fungi disappear. The main exception are brackets which grow directly from the trunks of trees – here a fallen birch.
Snowdrop
The days are visibly getting longer, and now the snowdrops are beginning to bloom.