One of the yuccas in West Park on a frosty morning. The yuccas seemed to be coping surprisingly well with the deep cold for plants originating in hot and dry regions.
Two herons, cold spell
The same two herons featured in a post on Sunday. Now seen during the cold spell, standing in almost the same spots they had been occupying a few days earlier.
Winter: frost patterns
Frost spreading in tree-like patterns as it crystallised on an external window during the cold spell at the turn of the month.
Shoveller, Anglers Pool, Perton
Female shoveller on Anglers Pool, Perton, recently. It appeared to be reaching down to the bottom of the pool to eat.
Frost-covered turkey tail fungus
Almost unrecognisable under a covering of frost, turkey tail fungus on the stump of a former bush.
Gadwall drake, Anglers Pool, Perton
Gadwall drake on the (smaller) Anglers Pool at Perton recently, busily feeding on or near the surface. Another gadwall, possibly its mate, was too far out on the water for me to get a clear view of it