Lone male pochard on the lake at West Park. Whenever I notice it, it seems to have found a quiet patch away from all the other birds on the water.
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This park bench is mine – robin, Bridgnorth
Bold robin, facing me as it stood on a nearby park bench. Not sure if it was challenging me or asking for scraps.
The bench was the bird’s regular perch – and toilet.
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Purple berries: purple beautyberry
Fruit of a shrub, originally from the far east. One of the plants grown to bring some late autumn / winter colour to West Park.
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Clump of tawny funnel caps
Tawny funnel caps, quite common mushrooms with a depressed centre to their caps. Usually found popping up through leaf litter, and might be around for a few more weeks yet.
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Can’t see you – two herons
It seems that quite often there are several herons on the small islands on West Park lake, in positions where they must be aware of one another’s presence, but apparently standing trying their best to deny that.
On this occasion there were two of them directly opposite the Conservatory. One was balanced on the protective railing, the other a little further back in the bushes.
A few minutes later, a third heron flew in. It landed on the rail on the opposite side of the island.
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Mushroom clump, under Meccano Bridge
Clump of mushrooms, species unidentified, growing where the towpath meets up with the brickwork of Meccano Bridge – Staffordshire blue bricks of course.
