I was staying in Sandy Bay and walked down the hill to the bus stop for Exmouth. I was a little early so wandered around the village for a short while. This thatched cottage (actually a cafe) was for sale.
I went on the train to Dawlish, where I found some Chinese Water geese on the brook
and some hybrid geese - maybe Snow/Greylag mix or similar????
Dawlish is famous for its captive Black Swans, so I was not surprised to see the wonderful exterior of the public toilets!!!!
One of the Black Swans was asleep on a nest
I came across four Black Swans on the footpath at the edge of the brook
Another Black Swan was guarding a second nest in Dawlish
Three Muscovy ducks were resting on a pebbly island in the middle of the brook - I expect these were captive too at one time (or escapees). I gather most of the captive wildfowl in Dawlish recently contracted bird flu and their wildfowl collection was closed down.
Hybrid Mallard on the brook
Two Black Swans near the weir - one showing off its pinioned wing
