Photo of the month

by Nick Withers

OK, so it may not be the mysterious urban artist ‘Banksy’ captured for our February photo of the month, but this picture of a diminutive and agile bank vole is worthy of any art gallery!

Photographer and keen amateur naturalist Nick Withers says, “I noticed the bank voles were coming into my garden here in Chulmleigh, and clearing up fallen bird food. I gained their trust after several weeks and managed to capture this shot as the vole ate its sunflower hearts from the safety of the log.” Bank voles live in woodlands, hedgerows, parks and gardens.

You can see more of Nick’s photography on Instagram & Facebook: @nickwithersphotography

Whether it’s wildlife like this, a landscape, nature, rural life, sports, special events, a local character or something else - please keep emailing us your pictures. We usually only feature one each month in the magazine, but show more on our Instagram and Facebook pages: @MoltonMonthly