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Birds of the Exe estuary

Some of the birds which could be seen by the lower reaches of the river Exe during the cold spell a month ago.

Video includes some sequences which have already been included in previous posts.

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A cluster of ladybirds

Ladybirds

Lots of ladybirds seem to be gathering in groups recently. I think these are seven-spotted ladybirds. They were on a tree stump right behind the snowdrops in the last picture in the previous post.

Ladybirds

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Berkswell snowdrops

Snowdrops

In the churchyard and (bottom picture) a small wood by the crossroads in the centre of the village.

Snowdrops

Snowdrops

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Trio of oak apples

Oak apples

A cluster of oak apples. The hole the insect emerged from can be seen in the nearest one.

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Gorse by a canal

Gorse by a canal

A gorse bush on the far bank of the Staffs & Worcs canal.

Gorse by a canal

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Staffs & Worcs canal locks

Bratch locks

The locks at the Bratch (above) with the small octagonal building originally built as a toll-house. The more distant building is a lock-keeper’s cottage, still used for that purpose.

Below, a narrowboat approaches the algae-lined Ebstree Lock.

Ebstree lock