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Song thrush singing

Song thrush singing

Song thrush singing on a hedge near Wightwick Mill Lock.

Song thrush singing

Compare the plumage with the larger mistlethrush.

Song thrush singing

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Ribes beginning to flower

Ribes beginning to flower

Garden bush – this one in the detached part of Wightwick Manor’s garden which is accessed by the wooden footbridge across Wightwick Bank.

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Water forget-me-nots

Water forget-me-not

Water forget-me-nots, growing by a pool in the garden at Wightwick Manor.

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Who put the lights out?

Who put the lights out?

Another of the rare breeds stock at Northycote Farm; this time a hen (cock?) with a comb which seems to be covering its eyes.

Who put the lights out?

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White snakes head fritillaries, Wightwick Manor

White snakes head fritillary

A delicate green marks out the pattern on the paler variant of snake’s head fritillaries. Compare with the other type growing nearby.

White snakes head fritillaries

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Possible buzzard’s nest

Possible buzzard's nest

A large, open nest high up in the tree tops. I thought I saw, out of the corner of my eye, a buzzard rising from it.