Wolves Wild

A chocolate mining bee on a leaf, not exactly resting, because it kept moving around. It doesn’t actually go mining for chocolate.

The map turtle living in the lake at West Park, once again out sunning itself on the fallen bough it likes to use to perch on and pose.

Chicken of the woods, a bracket fungus, and with a reputation as good to eat. This one was growing at the base of one of the trees in Bantock Park. There’s no point in rushing out to try to harvest it. The pictures were taken last month, and it’s quite likely someone recognised and gathered it that same day.

A busy day in West Park. The Canada goose family with their goslings had retreated to that small section of the lake shore which is fenced off (many years ago the rowing boats for hire were here).

The goslings had been given a rest from the permanent search for food, and were simply lying, enjoying the sun. As they did so, the one nearest me kept stretching out its huge foot.

A carrion crow striding along the bank of the lake at West Park. It had just stepped down to the edge of the water with a chunk of bread in its beak, dunked the bread in the water, then eaten it.

Frog basking in the sun, inches from water in case it needs to take a dip to cool down, or to retreat if it feels threatened.