Flying away from me as I walked along the path, two species of corvids which had been searching for invertebrates in the vegetation on the Barley Field: magpie and carrion crow.
Lock gate vegetation, Stratford on Avon
Vegetation growing on the downstream (river) side of the canal basin lock at Stratford on Avon. A range of species seemed to be thriving.
Cormorants in trees, Doxey
Cormorants, possibly young birds, in trees overlooking Tillington Pool, Doxey Marshes.
Hazel leaf roller weevil on hazel leaf
Female hazel leaf roller weevil on hazel leaf. Two of the pictures show an egg – surprisingly large in relation to the parent – which had appeared the second time I went to look at the hazel leaf with the insect. The final shots show a different leaf which may be rolled up around eggs. I didn’t unroll it to check.
Tiny but its colour is a strong contrast with the leaves it lives on. Apparently quite a common insect, but this is the first one I ever noticed.
Heavy landing (Canada geese)
Heavy landing on the canal by Wightwick Lock by a pair of Canada geese. Their disturbance caused the retreat of a heron which had spent some time watching the area where the overflow water from the side sluice rejoined the canal.
Wisteria season, Stratford on Avon
Stratford on Avon and the villages around sees many buildings featooned with mature wisterias, at their most showy in the flowering season. This is just a small sample.
