A dunnock standing on what is obviously a regular lookout post surveying its territory within the Castle Grounds at Bridgnorth.
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Purple crocusses, close-up
Winter’s end is in sight when the crocusses flower. I got up close to picture this clump.
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Carrion crow on castle ruins, Bridgnorth
The highest spot on the leaning ruined wall of Bridgnorth Castle is a favourite lookout post for carrion crows.
Cramp balls are a common fungus which grow on dead or dying wood. One of several fungus species supported by a large stump, uprooted in gales several winters ago and left to rot by the edge of the Bantock Park Pitch and Putt course. The last picture in the set also features a horses hoof fungus.
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Heron and shovellers, boating lake
A heron standing sentry on West Park’s boating lake island. Most herons will now be gathered at their heronry for the breeding season, but this one is still not mature.
Close by, a couple of shoveller drakes were resting on the water, before another (also a drake) swam by.
Red flowers already coming out in mid-February on one of the rhododendron bushes in West Park. Very early but a welcome splash of colour.