David

A lesser egret stalking and catching small fish in the River Exe off the Goatwalk at Topsham, then flying a short distance upstream to try its luck in a different spot.

A few days’ break by the Exe estuary earlier this month. I’m still walking around with the aid of a pair of crutches, which makes photography awkward.

These pictures taken on a mobile. The Exe estuary at Topsham, shortly after sunset.

Lots of exposed mud. The river’s tidal there, and the tide was low. The views are looking down from the wall of the churchyard, high above the river.

A patch of autumn crocus flowering recently in a front garden.

More insects taking advantage of a sunny spell to gather as much nectar as they could.

A moth, possibly a yellow shell moth, on one of the doors at Bantock Park.

Record shot: a distant view of a raven at the top of a conifer in Bantock Park. Just after these pictures were taken, the bird took off, flying almost overhead so the wedge-shaped tail could be seen clearly enough for a firm ID. A second bird also appeared, flying in parallel with it.