Wolves Wild

Fungi looking like two small pebbles at the base of a tree between the Molineux Stadium and the ring road. They were perhaps a small earthball species.

Remains of a tree in the woods at Northycote Farm. The algae-covered wood seems to have been twisted into an abstract sculpture.

Berry Brook on the boundary of Northycote Farm, like all watercourses after this winter of persistent rains, carrying much more water than usual.

Golden jelly is a common fungus which normally grows on dead branches, here on an elder. It is also known as yellow brain fungus, yellow trembler, or witch’s butter. It turns yellow when wet – despite the weather this winter, this one was dry when I noticed it.

Morning sunlight catching the threads of a spider’s web spun on an iron gate.

Morning light emphasised the texture of the feathers, especially the neck feathers, of this Northycote Farm goose.

One of Wolverhampton’s little hidden streams, Finchfield Brook rises on Finchfield Hill, and spends some of its course in underground culverts.

It emerges into view after crossing under the Smestow Valley Railway Walk before passing under the canal to join the Smestow Brook in the Wightwick area.

A result of this winter’s rains, but what is it?

Thick coating of frost on the leaves rising over the surface of the lightly-frozen Wetland Pool in Compton Park on one of the rare mornings with sub-zero temperatures this winter.

Small and delicate looking bracket fungi with semi-circular ridges which looked like growth rings. The fungus was growing on a fallen bough.

Current canalside entrance to the Newbridge badger sett: views from two angles looking into the tunnel dug into the sandy soil.

Black-headed gull standing on one of the posts near the ferry across the river at Stratford on Avon.