When fly agaric caps have flattened, they can look a little like a pizza resting on a prop.
Pictures of this mushroom when the cap was still domed are here.
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Island weeping willow
Weeping willow on one of the islands in the West Park lake, and, to its left, trees on the far shore, reflected in the gently wavy water.
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Earth star in leaf litter, Castlecroft
An earth star fungus peeping through the vegetation and vegetable litter under the hedge by a canal towpath.
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Great tits and nuthatch on seed feeder
More of the species regularly seen at the Northycote Farm’s bird feeders – a pair of great tits try to land on the same perch.
A nuthatch was calmly eating on the other perch.
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What big feet
One of the West Park coots which had come on shore in search of bread.
Its big feet are used for swimming and for walking on vegetation growing in shallow water.
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Mistlethrush high in a tree
As the autumn leaves come down, it is easier to see birds perching high in trees. One mistlethrush features here. What may have been its mate was at the same level on the opposite side of the tree.