Canada geese on the ice of the then partially frozen surface of the West Park lake recently, goose stepping carefully and scanning for food.
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.
Two blackbirds, Newbridge
Female blackbird on a fence. Male (possibly the other one’s mate) searching among the fallen leaves for insects to eat.
Web with frosting
Spiders web standing out when it was heavily covered in frost crystals during the recent cold spell.
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.
Rethawed: candlesnuff fungus
Candlesnuff fungus growing on a tree stump by the Railway Walk at Newbridge, showing no signs of harm after being frozen in the recent cold spell.