dog violets

The last few days have been warm and dry and the dog violets are now out in profusion

heron ascending

we found ourselves very close to this heron this morning on the Tamar and had time to take this picture as it flew up to perch in the trees. There is often a heron here which suggests they have well defined territories.

rhodo jungle

one of the hundreds of subspecies of rhododendron in the woods opposite Endsleigh.

Tamar hairy seal

a very rare image of the Tamar hairy seal ploughing upstream (note radio collar for GPS)

purple toothwort returns

seemingly rare, but definitely spreading, the elusive purple toothwort, appearing on time deep in the woods.

chiff chaff

this could be any one of a number of warbler types (what Bill Oddie describes as willow chiffs) but its call is very distinctive.