Wolves Wild

A closer view of one of the wood anemone flowers in the Pendeford Mill Nature Reserve woodland.

A carpet of flowering wood anemone in the woods (where else?) on the Pendeford Mill Nature Reserve.

Two of the pools on the Pendeford Mill Nature Reserve.

Pictures were taken on a nature walk during last week’s Walking Festival. More pics to follow over the next few days.

Thanks to Paul the warden for an interesting and enjoyable morning.

Another bird attracted to the feeders at Northycote Farm. This time it’s a redpoll, showing the feathered cap which gives it its name, and its bright yellow beak.

Spring might just be here at last. These almost opened honeysuckle leaves were at Northycote Farm.

A chaffinch attracted to the bird feeding area at Northycote Farm. This species feed on the ground.

The bird carried on eating as it took a dust bath.

Restoration work in East Park continues. The Clock Tower is under protective cover.

Two different bracket fungi on fallen trees in the Northycote Farm woods.

These fungi developed after the trees fell, but the original fungal infection may have been responsible for the treesdemise.

A cluster of knobbly galls at the end of this twig on one of the oak trees in the wood at Northycote Farm, with the buds showing signs of beginning to open lower on the twig.

Bud on one of the beech trees in the wood at Northycote Farm. There had been little development since buds on the same tree had been pictured seven weeks earlier, thanks to the wintry spring/

The birds using the feeders at Northycote Farm aren’t disturbed much by the people visiting the site.

These tits were having their fill on the fat balls and peanuts on a weekend over the recent school holidays.

Siskin high in an alder tree by the stream at Northycote Farm, keeping an eye on its territory.