February calms down and swans hiss

The winds and heavy rains have passed for now.
The canal walk shows some new interesting things:
Lovely red mushrooms on the path:

Daffodils are preparing for spring already - here are some in set out in a pot 'though many are at the same game in my garden:

The swans acted like beggars last weekend but it turns out there was loads of bread and grain thrown about for them so they were really just "mooching". They come to the margin when I arrive at the canal with Huddie for his walk and seem to want to socialize bu tonly up to a point:
HISS  HISS -

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