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White berries, golden branches

White berries, golden branches

White berries of a mid-winter mistletoe, with golden branches marking where the new growth has already started.

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Swans taking off, Stratford

Swans taking off, Stratford

Swans on the river at Stratford on Avon often take a short hop flight to move to a spot in sight a little up or downstream. Here a small group were taking off, running along the water as they got up the speed to get fully airborne.

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Mazegill high on tree

Mazegill high on tree

Mazegill bracket fungus high on tree, showing the convoluted, supposedly maze-like lower surface.

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Long-tailed tit in tree

Long-tailed tit in tree

A long-tailed tit flitting from twig to twig in the tree above me. Seemed like every time I got it in focus it immediately moved on.

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Nature trail revealed

Nature trail revealed

Wildlife trail revealed by light frost on short grass. Probably a badger track; there were several holes in the ground nearby, left when badgers had been digging for worms.

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Surfing the Avon

Surfing the Avon

Black-headed gull travelling downstream on a River Avon in flood at Stratford, riding a bough as if it was a surf board.