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Rain-soaked pennywort

Rain-soaked pennywort

Pennywort (and a patch of lichen) clinging to a stone wall, the leaves soaked after heavy rain.

Rain-soaked pennywort

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Birds of many colours: starlings

Bird of many colours: starling

Purple, green and blue irridescence over the basic blacks and browns of the feathers of this pair of starlings. The pair were very confiding, so I was able to get these pictures even though my camera only had a moderate zoom lens.

Bird of many colours: starling

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Tadpoles, Morrab Gardens

Tadpoles, Morrab Gardens

Tadpoles in the pool at Morrab Gardens, Penzance, recently. There seemed to be two different sizes swimming around. Possibly some spawned later than others, or possibly from two different species (frog / toad / newt).

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Turnstone, Newlyn harbour

Turnstone, Newlyn harbour

A return visit to Newlyn harbour a couple of days after these pictures of turnstones were taken. One bold bird came and stood not far in front of my feet. Unilke some of the other members of the little flock, it was already in breeding plumage.

Turnstone, Newlyn harbour

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Lichens, centre stone, Boscawen-Un stone circle

Lichen, centre stone, Boscawen-Un stone circle

A selection of the lichens growing on the central upright stone of the Boscawen-Un stone circle, between Penzance and Lands End.

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Carrion crow on fence and fence post

Carrion crow on fence and fence post

Carrion crow with one on a fence and the other foot on a fence post. As I came along the path right by, it was watchful but showed no sign of flying off.