Helmeted guineafowl in a field outside Bishop’s Castle. These were all I could see through a very small gap in a dense hedge. From the sounds of them calling, there were more.
Gatekeeper butterfly, Bishop’s Castle
Gatekeeper butterfly near Bishop’s Castle. For once, not right by a gate (or stile), but still right on the edge of a field, in the hedge.
Swans overhead, Atcham
A party of four swans overhead as they flew upstream above the Severn at Atcham recently.
Rabbits in a harvested cornfield
Rabbits near the edge of a cornfield. The oats had been harvested, but wide rows of piled-up stalks remained.
Goosanders on the Severn at sunset
Group of four goosanders swimming strongly upstream on the Severn at Shrewsbury earlier this month.
I’d first spotted a group of six near the Port Hill footbridge earlier in the day. Fired off a lot of shots. Each time I pressed the shutter, all six dived together after fish – they didn’t even seem to be catching much.
These were out about sunset, first seen as they were about to swim under Welsh Bridge. Although they were moving against a fast current, I had to walk briskly to keep up with them.
Wormwood in a barley field
Wormwood plant growing (and still flowering) in a field of barley. Used as a flavouring in absinthe, vermouth and some other alcoholic drinks.