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.

Devon, February 2022: wigeon

Devon, February 2022: wigeon

Wigeon, feeding in a flock on the short grass in the RSPB Bowling Green Marsh reserve, or socialissing while on the water there.