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Nature Notes Nature Photography Corner: Trees in Winter Now that our only permitted exercise is a walk or bike ride from our house and back, many more people are making for the green spaces in the neighbourhood for walks and fresh air. I hope that, like in the last lockdown, people get time to notice seasonal changes and find some peace in the outdoors.  With this in mind, I thought I'd start a Nature Notes photography corner for anyone who ventures out with a camera (and lets face it how many of us don't have a camera with us these days) with a theme every month. This January, I'm starting ...

Railway Fields to remain open during lockdown - here's some things to look out for in January Very pleased to say that Railway Fields will remain open during the current lockdown.  It may be January but there's still plenty to spot although you may have to look a little closer than usual. Plants that are beginning to flower include cow parsley, green alkanet and sow thistle and there are hazel and birch catkins. Look at leaf litter and on the dead wood around the site for fungi. Very easy to spot are Jelly Ear and King Alfred's Cakes but you may spot tiny fungi sprouting up in the wet leaves...

Wharfedale Naturalists Society AN overcast November day and I was by the River Wharfe. Nothing unusual in that but, more significantly, a mammal was moving on the opposite bank. Initially, I could only see a head poking up between rocks. However, it was enough to identify it as an American Mink. Over a few days I saw it again, watching as it darted amongst rocks and occasionally slid below the surface of the water. Mink are members of the Mustelid family that includes Otters, Stoats, and Weasels (amongst others). They live a semi-aquatic existence, staying close to water, and feeding on...