On the left is a lesser black backed gull. Next come two black headed gulls. Then on the right another lesser black backed gull, this time an adult bird.
All are surveying a playing field – a likely spot to find a roost of gulls in the city.
These fungi release their spores when hit by drops of rain, the escaping pores looking like puffs of smoke.
Two different puffball species for the price of one today.
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Hazel catkins
Already by early December the first signs of spring, even though it’s unlikely we have seen the worst of the winter.
Until recent years, the expectation would be that these hazel catkins would not come out before January.
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Birch bolete
Another common bolete species, this one found in association with (surprise!) birch trees
Seem to be able to grow just about anywhere, even directly out of stone or brick walls, so long as they can get enough moisture.
The example above was growing from a dead bough of a rose bush, the one below on a stone bird bath.
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Parrot waxcap
Before it begins to fade, this toadstool is coloured a peculiar shade of green.
The specimen above was already beginning to get washed out and faded. Somewhat nearer the original shade is this one hiding in the grass.
And someone had helpfully kicked this one over, giving a clear view of the stem and the gills.
