Urban wildlife murals appear in historic Coventry street

This mural by Curtis Hylton shows a fox family interweaved with roses

Murals celebrating urban wildlife has sprung up on buildings in a city.

A large painting of a fox family and another of a peregrine falcon has appeared on the side of buildings in Coventry.

They were produced by local group Street Art Strategy, part of a UK City of Culture project.

The group has been decorating walls in the city since May 2021 and previous creations included a balloon-mural which spelt out "I Love Cov".

The Local Democracy Reporting Service said the new artwork, depicting wildlife which can be found in the city, can be seen in historic Spon Street.

Another mural shows a peregrine falcon against a leafy backdrop.

Coventry City of Culture's wider Green Futures natural heritage art programme has received £3m from the Lottery Heritage Fund.

Green Futures Programme Manager Amanda Roberts previously described it as "a project driven by contemporary art that finds new ways for the city's diverse communities to explore Coventry's natural heritage and landscape".

The group has been creating large murals in the city since May 2021

Michael Batchelor, from Street Art Strategy, said he believes the works will have a lasting impact.