Devon, February 2022: rock pipit

Devon, February 2022: rock pipit

A rock pipit, unperturbed on the wall at the seaward side of the South West Coastal Path as it runs along at the back of Capstone Hill, Ilfracombme. I was having a struggle with whichever one of the D, E, F storms it was blowing itself out that day.

Devon, February 2022: moom

Devon, February 2022: moom

During February, Exeter cathedral nave was dominated by a giant illuminated globe of the moon. mapped using detailed NASA photographs. This was the exhibition of he Museum of the Moon (now moved on, follow link for details). The actual moon had been showing well, just before sunset, a few days earlier.

Devon, February 2022: moom

Devon, February 2022: spotted redshank

Devon, February 2022: spotted redshank

One lone spotted redshank feeding on the mud of the Exe estuary at Topsham. The main feature distinguising them from redshanks is their slightly longer bill.