There’s a distinct animal theme to this week’s Herald Camera Club.

From feathered friends frolicking on the Mere in Ellesmere, to four-legged friends helping their humans get on with some garden preparation, there really is a paw-fect mix.

With so much happening in the natural world you could ask if spring is on the way?!

We also want to say thank you to everyone who has joined our Herald Camera Club and contributed to our pages and our website so far.

And if you think you could add something extra then why not join? It’s really easy - just visit our Facebook page and click on the link or email your images to emily.lloyd@newsquest.co.uk

Your pictures can be of anything - from animals to artisan stalls, sports to scenery. Just make sure you include your name, where you are from and a brief description of the image.

We’ll use as many as we can.