In late winter, wildlife comes closer to people and gardens. Near the Thamesview houses by the Millstream there is a bird feeder, and the spilled feed has attracted not only birds but also a muntjac and a squirrel.

Sometimes there is a pair of swans on this stretch of water. Sometimes there is only one. When they come back together, they greet each other with arching and dipping necks. Here they were feeding underwater and I was waiting for both to have their heads up together.

Moorhens usually keep close to the bank, and this lone moorhen appears to paddle at the centre of a swirl of reflections.

A song thrush is attracted to the ivy berries, as are other birds, though it is not always easy to spot them among the leaves.

With the sun higher in the sky there are bright reflections, and the Thamesview houses and bridge are mirrored in the water. There are small leaves on the weeping willows. Not many trees have leaves yet.

February has been mild, and the evenings have been getting lighter. Here the sun is setting at around 5.30pm, with darker trees and water reflections looking back across the Abbey Meadows.