Wolves Wild

Horsetails, primitive flowerless plants. These were taller than normal, growing on the slope of a cutting on the Shropshire Union canal.

Muscovy duck and her brood of ducklings a few days later than previously pictured here. The drake was round a corner of the barn.

Flower bud on a tree peony shrub just as it was about to open, from one of the tiny but ever-interesting front gardens in East Castle Street, Bridgnorth.

Black-furred rabbit in Sutton Park, sunning itself on a warm morning. When it decided I was getting too close, it retreated down its hole.

Newly-opened flowers and leaves on an oak tree in Sutton Park, and a broader view of another, nearby, oak.

Lambs taking a nap after a tiring morning gambolling in the sunshine.

Clump of forget-me-nots which were growing on the bank of one of the small brooks crossing Moseley Bog.

Another of this year’s ducklings, this one from Wyndley Pool by one of the town entrances to Sutton Park.

Bluebells still forming a carpet over large sections of the woodland floor of the reserve.

Series of round holes in the bank of the River Penk opposite the reserve, just the right size to form a retreat for some water voles.

The largest of the pools at the reserve has an island with a heronry. The birds have already raised this year’s chicks and dispersed where the food is better. I did spot one bird flyinng around, but it had disappeared to quickly for me to grab a picture. Thankfully, nests aren’t as mobile.

Every year, Pendeford Mill Nature Reserve holds an Open Day on the Sunday of Walking for Health Week. This and the next few posts are of pictures taken earlier today.

The reserve is in woodland with a series of pools by the River Penk. Here are some of the pools.

The reserve is open until 4.00 pm, so there is still time to get there.