Headed up to Emsworthy Mire nature reserve (my happy place) on Dartmoor early this morning because cuckoos! I don’t think it’s possible to not see or hear them there at this time of year. My taking a decent photo of one is another matter though.
Common redstarts and willow warblers aplenty, also curlews and, heard but not seen, snipe and a nightjar!
While sitting quietly on a rock with my coffee, I watched this beautiful roe deer mooching about. Here it is looking past me towards some people with a very barky dog (I gave them some hard stares too!). It came to within 15 metres before it eventually clocked me and leapt away into woodland.
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