Pond life is thriving at a local nature reserve.

Camera club members have been capturing the residents of Warnham Nature Reserve on film this week.

Sue Barnett, an avid contributor, spotted a variety of amphibians, birds and plants at the site in Horsham.

One picture shows a frog resting on a lily pad, while another is seen taking a swim.

A frog resting on a lily padA frog resting on a lily pad (Image: Sue Barnett)

Sue also snapped a great crested grebe from across the pond, ferrying a brood of chicks on its back.

One of the herons that frequent the reserve was captured standing tall on a wooden post, surveying the surrounding wetlands.

Another camera club member, Suzi Sullivan, also visited Warnham Nature Reserve this week, where her keen lens caught a kingfisher with a small fish in its beak.

A kingfisher perched on a branch with its preyA kingfisher perched on a branch with its prey ​(Image: Suzi Sullivan)

The nature site spans 92 acres and is home to more than 400 species of plants and 100 species of bird, all nestled in 17 acres of millpond, marshes, grassland, reed beds, hedges and woodlands.

Notable birds at the reserve include herons, three species of woodpecker and the kingfisher.

The site also boasts a rich population of dragonflies with more than 20 species across the wetlands.

A heron towering over the wetlands A heron towering over the wetlands (Image: Sue Barnett)

Sharp-eyed visitors may even spot wildlife such as deer and foxes in the depths of the foliage.

Warnham was designated a local nature reserve in 1988 and is owned and managed by Horsham District Council.