Another bird attracted to the feeders at Northycote Farm. This time it’s a redpoll, showing the feathered cap which gives it its name, and its bright yellow beak.
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Honeysuckle leaf opening
Spring might just be here at last. These almost opened honeysuckle leaves were at Northycote Farm.
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Chaffinch feeding on the ground
A chaffinch attracted to the bird feeding area at Northycote Farm. This species feed on the ground.
The bird carried on eating as it took a dust bath.
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Clock Tower under cover
Restoration work in East Park continues. The Clock Tower is under protective cover.
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Bracket fungi, Northycote
Two different bracket fungi on fallen trees in the Northycote Farm woods.
These fungi developed after the trees fell, but the original fungal infection may have been responsible for the treesdemise.
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Oak buds and knobbly galls
A cluster of knobbly galls at the end of this twig on one of the oak trees in the wood at Northycote Farm, with the buds showing signs of beginning to open lower on the twig.