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Too many squirrels

Too many squirrels

The squirrel up the tree is at the side of the Railway Walk; the others from around West Park. I’m not sure whether some of these West Park squirrels are obese from being fed too many peanuts, or pregnant

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Goose-stepping, slippery surface

Goose-stepping, slippery surface

Canada geese on the ice of the then partially frozen surface of the West Park lake recently, goose stepping carefully and scanning for food.

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Rethawed: wrinkled club fungi

Rethawed: wrinkled club fungi

More fungi which have thawed, showing no effects, after the recent cold spell. These tiny wrinkled clubs were growing in the short grass under a hornbeam on a quiet residential street.

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Two blackbirds, Newbridge

Female blackbird, Newbridge

Female blackbird on a fence. Male (possibly the other one’s mate) searching among the fallen leaves for insects to eat.

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Web with frosting

Web with frosting

Spiders web standing out when it was heavily covered in frost crystals during the recent cold spell.

Web with frosting

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West Park wagtails

West Park wagtails

A pied wagtail searches for insects when there was snow on the ground. A few days earlier, and on the other side of the park, another one spends a while scrutinising a footpath for similar prey.

West Park wagtails