My friends came to visit for their holiday

Fun and games with the kids in north Devon

The Heddon valley Victoria at Heddon's Mouth The Heddon valley. The view across the bay at Heddon' Mouth Rocks at Heddon's Mouth Limpets Dried weed on the stoney beach. Loosestrife growing by the river Victoria at Heddon's Mouth, Looking back up the Heddon valley. Silver-washed fritillary Sarah-Mae and Victoria and a small snake Pip the tawny owl at the Exmoor falconry centre Pip swallowing a whole chick! An eagle owl Another chick becomes lunch. Zap, the Harris Hawk. Sarah-Mae with Zap, the Harris Hawk. Zoora, the gyr-saker falcon. Zoora in flight. An immature bateleur eagle. Victoria and the eagle... ... Eyeball to eyeball. Sarah-Mae and the bateleur eagle. Fly like an eagle... Rachel has a ride on Rosie. One of the meerkats at the falconry centre Those alpacas should try to give up smoking. One of the two macaws. Sarah-Mae and friend. Magnificent Echinaceas - and a bee. Rachel does a balancing act ... ... and dares Mum to follow suit... .. Not just once, but twice. Brenda, Victoria, Rachel and Sarah-Mae. - Once more for luck! Very cute spaniel puppy we met at Tarr Steps. Rachel the mermaid? Sarah-Mae swimming in the Barle at Tarr Steps... ...Having a whale of a time. Rachel gets in on the action, too. Rachel and Sarah-Mae at Tarr Steps.