Catching the early morning sun
#datmoor #devon #sunday #pony
#sunshine
Catching the early morning sun
#datmoor #devon #sunday #pony
#sunshine
Camellia adding some winter colour to the garden. πΊ
#camellia #flower #camelliaflowers #flowers #winter #flowersoftheday #winterflowers #bluesky #devon
One of mine too! They are proper characters!
15 days until Christmas!
#robin #bird #christmasrobin #rspb #nature #bluesky #photooftheday #christmas #holidayseason
Blackbirds sing more in the summer because of the longer days, which give them more time to feed and sing.
#blackbird #birds #rspb #nature #portrait #bluesky #wildlife #winter #photooftheday
Tavistock Town Hall
#Christmas #winter #Devon #bluesky #christmaslights #nighttime
Grey squirrels rely on scent to find the nuts and acorns they bury in the autumn.
#greysquirrel #winter #nature #wildlife #photooftheday #bluesky
#naturephotography
Ponies on Dartmoor
#dartmoor #pony #wild #winter #bluesky #portrait #photooftheday #devon
Cyril is a sucker for a hazelnut!
#squirrel #winter #nature #food #bluesky #photooftheday #wildlife #greysquirrel
Your welcome!π
The Wood White butterfly is one of the UKβs rarest and most threatened species.
#woodwhite #woodwhitebutterfly #butterfly #savebutterflies #nature #bluesky #naturephotography #photooftheday
This was pictured at the bus station in town. The abundance of pigeons there supplies them with a reliable food source.
Moorhens are quite promiscuous during breeding season, it would seem that free love is a common practice in the moorhen world.
#moorhen #waterfowl #bird #rspb #nature #winter #bluesky #wildlife #photooftheday #lovebirds
Some 98% of British gardens report resident blue tits. It is believed that the recent increase in blue tit numbers may have been helped by the widespread provision of nest boxes and bird tables.
#bluetit #bird #rspb #nature #bluesky #wildlife #photooftheday #winter #birds #naturephotography
Small Tortoiseshells hibernate together and take day trips out on sunny winter days.
#smalltortoiseshell #butterfly #butterflies #savebutterflies #nature #wildlife #photooftheday #bluesky
Sparrowhawks were once close to extinction in several countries. This was predominantly due to deforestation, leading to habitat loss, and persecution.
#sparrowhawk #birdofpray #rspb #bird #nature #naturephotogaraphy #bluesky #winter #wildlife #portrait
Meldon dam snow scape
#dartmoor #devon #snow #winter #bluesky #photooftheday #snowscene #dartmoornationalpark
Though wood pigeon is the most commonly used name, this bird is also known as the woody, cushat, cushy-do, quist, ringdow and ring dove.
#woodpigeon #pigeon #bird #rspb #nature #naturephotography #winter #bluesky #photooftheday #portrait
The typical lifespan for a blackbird is three years. However, the current longevity record for this species is 14 years and nine months. #blackbird #rspb #naturephotography #nature #bluesky #winter #photooftheday
European Robin
Although they may look the same, each Robin has a completely unique red breast pattern. #robin #winter #naturephotography #bluesky #friday
#rspb #nature #photooftheday
Unlike many small passerines, chaffinches usually only have one brood a year, on average rearing four young. They are one of the longest-lived of our passerines, hence the relatively low reproduction rate.
#chaffinch #bird #rspb #birdphotography #nature #bluesky #winter #photooftheday
The Hedge Sparrow is a small brown bird that can be found all over the UK and is commonly referred to as a Dunnock. They are very similar in size to the robin and are known as being shy, reserved birds. #dunnock #bird #naturephotography #bluesky #nature #winter #birdphotography #rspb
Like all corvids, Jackdaws are highly intelligent and will problem solve to get to food. Jackdaws are also very loyal to their partner and will often mate for life. #jackdaw #bird #nature #naturephotography #bluesky
Grey squirrels were first released in the UK in 1876 in Henbury Park, Cheshire; it was fashionable then to have exotic species on your private estate. #greysquirrel #nature #bluesky #naturephotography #winter #cute
The robin has been a cover star of Christmas cards since Victorian times.
#robin #bird #birds #nature #bluesky #naturephotography #winter #christmas #christmascards
Chinese Hibiscus in the glasshouse at RHS Wisley
#hibiscus #flower #nature #rhs #flowerphotography
The correct pronunciation of chaffinch is really charf-finch, as this bird takes its name from the chaff that was used in the nosebags of working horses. The chaffinches fed on the spilt chaff.
#chaffinch #nature #wildlife #photooftheday #bluesky
Bath time despite the cold
#robin #nature #wildlife #bluesky
#naturephotography #photooftheday
The distant memory of summer
#commonblue #butterfly #nature
My folks arenβt familiar with those names. My dad is David William Mules and his father was John Daniel Mules.