Robin on the wall protecting the overflow by Wightwick Mill Lock, waiting for us to pass so it could grab a morsel from the path.
Watching a gate
Gatekeeper butterfly, resting on a hedge.
Swan family, near Wightwick Mill Lock
Swan family by the canal. The cob (adult male) dozing by Wightwick Mill Lock. The pen (adult female) and cygnets on the water some distance away.
Common darter resting on bulrush leaf
Common darter dragonfly resting on a bulrush leaf on the Compton Park pond. This is a male. The females are greenish where the males are red-orange.
Young magpie on old dustbin lid
An old-style dustbin, now repurposed as a compost bin. A young magpie using the lid to stand on, while it surveys the area for prey.
Holly blue butterfly on the ground
One of the summer generation of holly blue butterflies, resting on the bare ground of the canal footpath near Compton.