Robin about to take off from an ornate metal gate
Dunnock in bramble.
Three black headed gulls in winter plumage stanidng on the iced-over Scotmans Flash in Wigan.
Reed bunting sitting on a plastic food bowl someone has left in the trees at Wigan Flashes.
A few birds yesterday at #WiganFlashes
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An oxeye daisy sheltering a tree bumblebee from the rain
An oak leaf with red galls on it - possibly made by a pea gall wasp
Ferns growing out of cracks in the stone blocks lining the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Two adult swans and a cygnet are swimming in the canal behind the plants.
A pale purple marsh orchid just starting to bloom
Some #UrbanPlants and their friends for #WildflowerHour. Plants provide vital habitat, food and shelter for urban wildlife. All photos taken at Wigan Flashes - part of the Flashes of Wigan and Leigh National Nature Reserve.
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