Wren building a nest by the Porter Brook

Wren nest building, Troglodytes troglodytes

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We spent a week in Sheffield recently where the three writer sisters (Sue, Danuta and Penny) spent 3 days doing a writers retreat. During the week I spent some time walking along the Porter Brook looking for Dippers. On the first walk (April 18) I spotted a wren building its nest on the vertical bank opposite. I followed its progress on every walk thereafter. I also photographed some fungi and a slime mould in Nute and Ken's garden.

Firerug Inkcap, Coprinus domesticus agg.

Firerug Inkcap

Firerug Inkcap

Jelly Ear Fungus, Auricularia auricula-judae

Jelly Ear Fungus

Wolf's Milk Slime Mould, Lycogala terrestre

Wolf's Milk Slime Mould

Wren nest building, Troglodytes troglodytes

spot it flying off