A small flock of tufted ducks gather to overwinter on the lake at West Park every year. There’s probably more to come yet, but fifteen or so have already arrived. Here’s a few of them.
Blushing bracket, Newbridge
Blushing bracket fungus, one of three growing on a tree by the Railway Walk at Newbridge. Views from below and above.
Amorous pigeons on a frosty morning
West Park on a frosty morning. Despite the cold, a pair of pigeons, getting amorous.
Funnel caps, possibly aniseed
Funnel cap mushrooms growing in short grass by a quiet side street. Possibly aniseed funnel caps (Clitocybe odora), but I didn’t check the colour of the gills.
Black headed gulls, winter plumage
Some of the birds from the resident black-headed gull flock at West Park. Not one of them with a black head. They won’t until next year’s warmer weather triggers the growth of their breeding plumage.
White Fibrecaps
There have been a few frosts, so the main fungus season is drawing to a close for the year. I still have a stock of fungus pictures taken earlier in the autumn, which I’ve not got round to posting yet. This is the first instalment, white fibrecap mushrooms seen various locations around the city.