Yellow birdsfoot trefoil flowers. This wildflower is a member of the pea family, and can be found growing in a variety of grassy places.
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Carrion crow enjoying the selection of grains on offer at the bird table in the garden of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Shottery.
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Harlequin in Dutch Garden, Bantock House
Harleqin flowers adding their vivid colours to the Dutch Garden at the back of Bantock House.
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Moth hanging under oak leaf, Turner’s Field
Yellow moth which flew fluttering past me before landing on the underside of an oak leaf on a tree in Turner’s Field.
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Female blackbird on wall
Spotted from one of my favourite wildlife-watching spots – the terrace of the Dirty Duck in Stratford on Avon with a half empty glass in front of me. This female blackbird was on the top of the next-dorr wall, intently looking under the patrons’ feet for any scraps of food.
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Red: tree leaves in spring
“Red” spring leaves from a maple and a copper beech. Actually the colour, where the leaves are not reflecting the bright light, reminds me more of up-market chocolate.
