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Shoveller pair and group, circling, West Park

Shoveller pair, circling, West Park

Shoveller pair, and on another visit to West Park a larger group, feeding as they swam in tight circles with their beaks just below the surface of the water.

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Fungi amid moss, West Park

Fungi amid moss, West Park

Small fungi growing in amid a patch of moss on the shore of the lake at West Park.

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Grey wagtail, Severn bank, Bridgnorth

Grey wagtail, Severn bank, Bridgnorth

Grey wagtail, probably one of a pair, though I only caught a glimpse of another bird out of the corner of my eye. Female or perhaps an immature, it was feeding on the edge of the bank of the Severn at Bridgnorth.

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Ranges of (mole)hills, Bridgnorth

Range of (mole)hills, Bridgnorth

I’ve been noticing a lot of molehills recently, and indeed lots of molehills so close together that they formed miniature ranges. These groupings were both a short distance from Severnside Park, Bridgnorth.

Range of (mole)hills, Bridgnorth

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Tree creeper near Meccano Bridge

Tree creeper near Meccano Bridge

Tree creeper searching for insects on a tree by the canal towpath a short distance from Meccano Bridge earlier this week.

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Male house sparrow looking around

Male house sparrow looking around

Male sparrow on a twig, constantly looking around suspiciously.