Jaunty male house sparrow, perched on a twig in a holly bush.
In the distance, Bantock House peeping through trees, with snowdrops in the foreground.
West Park boating lake, still part frozen, but the ice beginning to melt. A dark morning, with a heavy mist. Some Canada geese and a lone coot on the ice, looking rather disconsolate.
The winter aconites of Coppice Wood, the flowers further open on every visit.
Male blackbird with a territory right by one of the entrances to West Park. Here searching the short grass for something to eat, while also keeping a careful eye on me.
More yellow flowers of spring, still not quite open. These daffodils were in Coppice Wood, near to yesterday’s primroses.
Bluetit eating from a fat ball. The bird’s feathers were distinctly in need of a preen, but it looked lively and healthy otherwise.
More of the yellow flowers of early spring struggling to open. These primroses at the edge of Coppice Woold.
Snow on the ground, the lake at West Park partially covered in ice. A cold but sunny morning. High in a tree on the island, a heron catches the rays.
Winter seems to be hanging on for so long this year. Despite the dreary weather, there are signs spring is on the way. Yellow flowers are starting to appear, here some gorse opening.
Peeping warily from the protective leaves of a holly bush, a male blackbird.
There seem to have been quite a few misty mornings this winter. Here, pictures from another one where I got to West Park before there were many people about.