A cluster of unripe green berries at the top of a robust-looking stalk in a roadside hedgerow. Could only be lords and ladies (wild arum).
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Finally, a glimpse of spoon
After repeated (brief) visits to the RSPB Bowling Green Marsh reserve, finally the spoonbills were doing something a little more active that standing still with their backs pointing towards the hide.
As they gently preened, they offered a few glimpses of the “spoon” at the end of their bills.
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Curlews incoming, Bowling Green
A flock of curlews circle over Bowling Green Marsh, looking for the best place to land.
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Wild carrot flowering, Goat Walk
Forcing its way through between the footpath on Topsham’s Goat Walk and the lichen-embellished stone wall, wild carrot plants with their extravagant number of tiny flowers.
The RSPB hide at the Bowling Green Marsh reserve has a small garden. This exotic lily was among the plants growing there.
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Godwits feeding and more
More godwits on the RSPB Bowling Green Marsh reserve. This time, some of them were feeding as they stood in the shallow water.