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Fudgie again (and tufties)

Fudgie again (and tufties)

More pictures yesterday of the ferruginous duck which has been visiting West Park, some featuring the tufted ducks it has been hanging out with.

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Staying in bed on a freezing day

Staying in bed on a freezing day

The boar at Northycote Farm on a frosty morning, staying in comfort on his bed of hay, just visible through the door of the sty.

Staying in bed on a freezing day

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Ferruginous duck, boating lake, West Park

Ferruginous duck, boating lake, West Park

Male ferruginous duck which has been on the West Park boating lake, on an off, since last Thursday. Seen here yesterday.

It’s hanging out with the tufties. While I was there, it spent most of the time hiding behind the board around the island. Emerged briefly to display to one of the (male) tufties it is hanging round with, and to preen.

h/t – Geoff and Ian

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Ladies in waiting

Ladies in waiting

Some of the large number of heavily pregnat ewes in a Shropshire field yesterday, taking the chance for a quiet lie-down in the sun before the impending efforts of lambing.

Ladies in waiting

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Long-tailed tit, i54

Long-tailed tit, i54

Long-tailed tit flitting about on the branches of a tree on the i54 nature reserve area, deciding whether it was safe to visit the seed feeder below.

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Crowned earthstars, last view

Crowned earthstars, last view

Crowned earthstars by the canal at Newbridge. A last view at the end of January, the fungi looking worse for wear. The next time I was down that way, there were no signs they had been there.