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Daniel Brown
@danjbrown97.bsky.social
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28, from Hampshire, UK. I'm into watching and photographing birds, butterflies, flowers, landscapes and more, anything wildlife and outdoors really. All photos posted are mine apart from reposts.
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Sparrowhawk out the back on Tuesday #Birds #UKWildlife
A male Sparrowhawk stood on a lichen covered roof with a grey sky behind
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Also great to call into Farmoor Reservoir today seeing the Common Scoter as well as the Scaup, Common Sandpiper and Red Kites. It was also good to see Red-crested Pochards and Goldeneye at Dix Pit. #UKBirding #UKWildlife
A photo of a Common Scoter duck on water
January 6, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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Views at Dix Pit in Oxfordshire where we called into on the way home today and Slimbridge yesterday
A view over the water of Dix Pit with much of it frozen and trees visible the other side of the water and soft clouds in the sky A view of the sun going down lighting up reeds and a frozen channel of water
January 6, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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Redwing and Fieldfare, Kingfisher and Bewick's Swans at WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire yesterday. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Birds #UKWildlife
A Redwing (left) and Fieldfare (right) in a hawthorn tree with its red berries around them in the sun, the Redwing has a berry in its bill A Kingfisher hovering above water in the sun Bewick's Swans stood and sat on ice in the sun
January 6, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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#AButterflyADay A blast from the past as I’ve only seen this species once, Glanville Fritillary at Ventnor in 2013. #Bugsky #UKWildlife
A photo of a Glanville Fritillary, an orange and brown butterfly, at Ventnor on the Isle of Wight in June 2013
January 6, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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Greenshank at Normandy Marsh on Saturday #HantsBirds #Birds #UKWildlife
A Greenshank wading in water in the sun with its reflection visible in the water
January 5, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Had a fantastic day at an icy WWT Slimbridge. So much seen with highlights including Kingfisher, Bewick’s Swans, Tundra Bean Geese, Firecrest, Fieldfare, Peregrine, Rooks, Greenfinches, Grey Wagtail and Water Rail. #12DaysWild #NationalBirdDay
A phone photo of a photo displayed on my camera of a Kingfisher on a rope with a fish in its beak A phone photo of a photo displayed on my camera of water covered in ice/snow and trees and grass
January 5, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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Gatekeeper at Lakeside last year #AButterflyADay #Bugsky #UKWildlife
Gatekeeper, a brown and orange butterfly, on a yellow fleabane flower
January 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Another great #Countryfile: Hamza’s Highlands tonight, I enjoyed the looks at Ospreys and dragonflies.
January 5, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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Walk at Acres Down in the New Forest today. Good to see Crossbill, Marsh Tit, Firecrest, Long-tailed Tit and Redwings.
Red/orange and dark clouds as the sun sets with trees visible below A birch tree against a blue sky in the sun A view of pine trees in the winter sun
January 4, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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Frosty foxglove leaves and bracken at Acres Down in the #NewForest today. #12DaysWild
Green foxglove leaves with white frost on Brown bracken with white frost on
January 4, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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Robin out the back today #Birds #UKWildlife
A European Robin on a frosty roof with moss and lichen on
January 4, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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#TheWinter10 in Hampshire this week; yarrow, buttercup, ivy, winter heliotrope, female hazel flower, petty spurge, gorse, shepherd's purse, annual mercury and red deadnettle. #WildflowerHour
A collage of photos of eight wildflowers, from top to bottom left to right; yarrow, buttercup, ivy, winter heliotrope, female hazel flower, petty spurge, gorse and shepherd's purse A photo of the green flowers and leaves of annual mercury Red deadnettle, a pink flower, with its leaves and others around with frost on at Lakeside Country Park on 01/01/2026
January 4, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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#AButterflyADay Essex Skipper at Hayling Island Oysterbeds in 2023 #Bugsky #UKWildlife
A photo of an Essex Skipper, a small orange butterfly on a green leaf, with the upperwing view of a male showing its straight and short scent brand (black line on its wing) parallel to the edge of the wing compared to the similar Small Skipper's longer and curved scent brand
January 4, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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#SuperSeabirdSunday the oOoooOOo has started for what some consider the County bird of Northumberland - Eider. @steelyseabirder.bsky.social @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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#AButterflyADay Duke of Burgundy at Noar Hill in April #UKButterflies #Bugsky #UKWildlife
Duke of Burgundy, an orange and brown butterfly, in the sun
January 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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Views and hawthorn at Pennington and Normandy Marsh today
A view over a partially frozen lagoon as the sun goes down creating orange sky behind land the other side of the water Red hawthorn berries in the sun with blue sky behind A view over water and marsh with the sea with boats on and the Isle of Wight visible behind with soft clouds in the sky
January 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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The #SuperWolfMoon rising seen from Pennington Marsh this evening
The full super wolf moon rising directly above a Wightlink ferry with mudflats and water with gulls, ducks and wading birds on and trees and towers also visible below it seen from Pennington Marsh, Hampshire
January 3, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Spotted Redshank and Greenshank at Normandy Marsh, Hampshire today. Other highlights between there and a look at Pennington included Spoonbill, Ringed Plover, Eider, Sparrowhawk and Raven. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #12DaysWild #UKBirding #UKWildlife
A Spotted Redshank wading in the water of Normandy lagoon, Lymington in the sun A Greenshank wading in water at Normandy Marsh, Lymington
January 3, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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A project to protect river animals by eradicating mink has seen the East of England become the only place in Britain where water vole populations are increasing...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Explosion' of water vole numbers across the East of England
A project to boost water voles in East Anglia by eliminating mink is proving to be a success.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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Herring Gulls out the back today. Also nice to see Long-tailed Tits, Jay and Buzzard at Lakeside at lunch time. #Birds #UKWildlife
A Herring Gull on a roof with the head of another a partially obscured one visible behind it
January 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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A nice view of the #WolfMoon tonight #12DaysWild
The wolf moon in the night sky
January 2, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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View at Hill Head and ivy at Lakeside yesterday and mistletoe at Lakeside and tree out the front today.
A view of the shore and across the sea to the Isle of Wight with clouds in the sky and some orange as the sun goes down at Hill Head, Hampshire A photo of ivy in the sun A ball of green mistletoe on a tree in the sun with blue sky behind A bare tree in the sun with a blue sky behind
January 2, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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Dingy Skipper at Martin Down in May #AButterflyADay #UKWildlife #Bugsky
Dingy Skipper, a brown butterfly, on yellow horseshoe vetch flowers in the sun
January 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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View and tree mallow leaves at Hayling Island Oysterbeds today
A view over a lagoon with trees, hills and buildings in the background in the sun Green tree mallow leaves in the sun
January 1, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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Yarrow at Hayling Island Oysterbeds today #NewYearPlantHunt
Yarrow, white flowers, in the sun
January 1, 2026 at 9:35 PM