Long-horned cattle, Chillington

Long-horned cow, Chillington

Long-horned cows, calves and a bull grazing at the end of the avenue at Chillington Hall.

Long-horned cow, Chillington

Long-horned calf, Chillington

Long-horned cow, Chillington

When I was there, there were still bluebells in the woods.

Long-horned calf, Chillington

Long-horned bull, Chillington

The bull was paying attention to those cows which didn’t have calves.

Long-horned cattle, Chillington

Forest of horsetails

Horsetails

Mass of horsetails growing tightly together, forming a miniature forest a few inches high.

Heron on the nest

Heron on the nest

Heron watching over a nest at Pendeford Mill LNR on its open day last month. One of the pair previously featured here.

Heron on the nest