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Catkin rainstorm – hazel, Barley Field

Catkin rainstorm - hazel, Barley Field

Profusion of catkins on a hazel tree on the margin of the Barley Field, looking from a distance like heavy rain falling.

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Castle and church, Bridgnorth

Castle and church, Bridgnorth

The leaning remains of Bridgnorth Castle, with St Mary Magdalene’s Church behind, seen from within the Castle Grounds park in the town.

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Wood pigeon pecking at a lawn

Wood pigeon pecking at a lawn

One of a pair of wood pigeons which were industriously pecking away at bare patches they had made in one of the lawns of the Castle Grounds park, Bridgnorth.

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Female blackbird, Castle Walk, Bridgnorth

Female blackbird, Castle Walk, Bridgnorth

I sat down for a snack on one of the benches along Bridgnorth’s Castle Walk. Almost immediately, this female blackbird began prospecting only a couple of yards away.

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Deciduous conifer, reflected in a puddle, West Park

Deciduous conifer, reflected in a puddle, West Park

One of the deciduous conifers in West Park, bare of needles for the winter, a section of its trunk reflected in a puddle.

Deciduous conifer, reflected in a puddle, West Park

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Cormorant, Minster Pool, Lichfield

Cormorant, Minster Pool, Lichfield

Cormorant, in full breeding plumage, shaking its wings on a rock in Minster Pool at Lichfield recently. There’s a lot of pictures in this set – I didn’t realise the camera was in burst mode.