Wolves Wild

Velvet shanks mushrooms growing at the base of a tree in Finchfield.

The weather recently has not been encouraging me to take long walks. So here one again is a set of pictures of the gang of sparrows which is dominating the garden bird feeders.

The long silk tassel catkins of a garrya bush, probably now reached about their maximum extension.

A lone coot standing in clear water by the inlet to the large pool at Perton, taking occasional drinks of the water and preening.

A pair of coots on the lake at West Park, swimming round in a tight circle, also taking occasional drinks of water.

Pair of grey knight mushrooms looking even greyer than usual because there was a layer of dirt covering them.

Seen earlier this month, shortly after the snow which had been lying for several days had just melted. The thaw had deposited the dirt accumulated on the surface of the snow on the mushrooms which the snow had covered.

One of the West Park magpies in a tree above me, showing of its fine set of feathers.