Birds I’d expect to see on exposed mud at low tide in the Exe estuary in winter: waders, gulls, perhaps some ducks. Near this particular stretch of mud there’s often been one or two carrion crows turning over patches of seaweed. The robin was a surprise.
Flowers flower earlier in the mild climate of south Devon. This bank of violets in the churchyard at Topsham, by the Exe estuary, were already out at the end of last month,
Dunnock turning round to check out all its surroundings as it stands on top of a hedge. In doing so, it presented views of it as seen from the front, and side.
Recent heavy rain and consequent flooding brought many trees down rivers like the Exe. This one was stranded in the estuary for at least a few days, exposed on the mud at low tide.
A flock of godwits flying over the Exe estuary recently, lit frontally and in silhouette as they wheeled around.
A wild carrot, almost finished flowering. In the background, an out of focus poppy is an intrusive parch of colour.