Plenty to see on our walk from Linford Bottom this morning.

A cinnabar moth – a day flying moth.The black and yellow caterpillar of the cinnabar moth is a welcome sight in the New Forest – it feeds on the ragwort plant which is highly poisonous to the Forest ponies.

A herd of fallow deer in Akercome Bottom.

Deep in Pinnick Wood, a Greater Spotted Woodpecker finds insects on a dead tree. Notoriously shy, this was taken at a high zoom so apologies for the poor quality of the picture.

A large fungi, over a foot across, known as Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) at the Greenford end of Pinnick Wood.

Chicken of the Woods from underneath with the help of a little flash.

Gathering cloud over Greenford, but the sunshine keeps the greens bright.

The tree canopy of Pinnick Wood.

The natural art of a fallen oak tree. The encroaching cloud creates an odd cast to the colours.

By Linford Brook, the morning sun lights a birch tree against the dark clouds.

The fine avenue of oaks on the approach to the car park.