Another lovely walk in Stoke Park and then down in to Eastville Park, this time through the eyes of a different camera and lens (Fuji X Pro 2 and 55 -200 mm lens).

I had good views of a grey heron in flight at Duchess Pond in Stoke Park and common swifts swooping across the lake. Plenty of ducklings and chicks en route. Eastville Park was so quiet and peaceful; I can’t start to imagine what the wildlife will make of this weekend’s pop festival.

Grey heron

Common swift

Female mallard and ducklings

Yellow flag iris

I think this could be water mint …

… and this water horsetail

Not so sure about spiders

I enjoyed seeing more insects and especially damsel flies although I was not lucky (not very good) with butterflies. The trees with lots of blossom and seeds are looking particularly magnificent and water lilies are appearing on the ponds.

Beautiful demoiselle in Eastville Park

Large Red Damselfly on the River Frome

Yellow water lilies

Canada geese on Eastville Park

Corvids everywhere

The muscovy duck in Eastville Park may be pretty ugly but it has got a beautiful plumage

Common comfrey in Eastville Park

This stunning tree on the edge of Purdown must be some sort of willow

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