Catching the early morning sun
#datmoor #devon #sunday #pony
#sunshine

Camellia adding some winter colour to the garden. 🌺
#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!😊

The Wood White butterfly is one of the UK’s 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 aren’t familiar with those names. My dad is David William Mules and his father was John Daniel Mules.