Peacock butterflies, eagerly eating from the flowers of buddleia bushes, or resting on leaves.
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Lazy days of summer
Herefords doze in the shade of a small group of trees at the edge of a field at Pendeford. On an equally sunny day, a horse strides through its field at Tettenhall.
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Odd couple (muscovy and cross)
The dark bird is a muscovy duck I first noticed in West Park in June. The other, much larger, appears to be a muscovy / Aylesbury cross. First spotted a few weeks later. Since then, the two have gone round together.
Bagot goats at Baggeridge Country Park. Resting and relaxing in the sun, taking a break from their allotted task. keeping the encroaching vegetation on the slopes of Toposcope Hill under control.
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Greylag goslings, almost grown up
Trio of gosling greylags with their West Park resident parents. Growing up fast, and now hard to distinguish from their parents – a little smaller when watched carefully.
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Fruits, flowers, galls
Ripening raspberries, honeysuckle or vibernum berries; flowers from a potato, Himalayan balsam and a yarrow, and a sycamore leaf covered in red nail mite galls in this varied selection.