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Daniel Brown
@danjbrown97.bsky.social
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29, 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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The super wolf moon at Pennington the weekend before last
The full super wolf moon rising
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#AButterflyADay Orange Tip on a bramble flower at Pitt Down last year, one of my favourite spring species. #Bugsky #UKWildlife
A male Orange Tip, a white butterfly with orange and black patches at the tip of its wings, on a white bramble flower with the bramble's green leaves also visible
January 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Farlington Marshes and Southsea today
A view over water and a field with distant fields, trees and houses visible behind at Farlington Marshes A view over the sea from Southsea towards the Isle of Wight with a fort visible in the sea
January 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Curlew at Farlington Marshes this afternoon. Also great to see Bearded Reedlings, Pintails and Shovelers. #Birds #UKWildlife
A Curlew, a large wader with a large curved bill, on mud
January 18, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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Great to see the Black Redstart and Purple Sandpipers at Southsea Castle, Hampshire today. Brent Geese and Meadow Pipit were other highlights. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #UKBirding #UKWildlife
A female Black Redstart stood beside a wall at Southsea Castle Three Purple Sandpipers, small wading birds, stood on rocks which have limpets on
January 18, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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#TheWinter10 in Hampshire this week, red valerian, hazel catkins, groundsel, shepherd's purse, daisy, buttercup, red deadnettle, dandelion, gorse and annual mercury. #WildflowerHour
A collage of eight wildflowers, from top to bottom left to right; red valerian, hazel catkins, groundsel, shepherd's purse, daisy, buttercup, red deadnettle and dandelion A photo of gorse, a prickly green plant with yellow flowers with grey sky behind in the New Forest yesterday A photo of annual mercury, a green plant, in Southsea today
January 18, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Bewick's Swan at Slimbridge the week before last #Birds #UKWildlife
A Bewick's Swan on water in the sun
January 17, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Long-bodied Cellar spider this evening #SpiderSky #UKWildlife
A photo of a Long-bodied Cellar spider beside a wall with its shadow visible on the wall
January 17, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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Gorse today
Gorse, a prickly green plant with yellow flowers Gorse, a prickly green plant with yellow flowers
January 17, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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The New Forest this afternoon. Good to see Merlin, Peregrine and Fieldfare.
A photo of soft and darker clouds including some iridescence in the sky with trees below A view over a heath and trees with puddles, a pylon and softs clouds in the sky also visible in the photo
January 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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#AButterflyADay A Northern Brown Argus I enjoyed seeing at St Abb's Head in 2019. #Bugsky #UKWildlife #UKButterflies
A photo of a Northern Brown Argus butterfly in the sun at St Abb's Head, Scotland in June 2019.
January 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,

The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance

Iconic imo
Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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The local small wood walk today to look for Nuthatch & Treecreeper proved to be a great idea with a Firecrest (lifer for me!) being seen, will be going back to see if still about. @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #Birds #UKBirding #Lincsbirds #Lincsbirding
January 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Red deadnettle today
Red deadnettle, a purple flower with green leaves
January 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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Lakeside at lunch time
A view over a lake with a high water level and trees behind
January 16, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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Out the back this morning
A view out of my bedroom window of other houses and trees with a bit of mist and clouds in the sky
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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Mediterranean and Black-headed Gulls and Ring-necked Parakeet at Lakeside Country Park at lunch time. Also good to see Kestrel, Kingfisher, Common Gull, Herring Gull and Moorhen. #Birds #UKWildlife
A Mediterranean Gull in winter plumage on water along with three Black-headed Gulls A Black-headed Gull in winter plumage stood in shallow water at the edge of a lake A green Ring-necked Parakeet in a tree
January 16, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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#AButterflyADay Meadow Brown at Martin Down in 2023 #Bugsky #UKWildlife
A photo of a Meadow Brown, a brown and orange butterfly, with its wings open
January 16, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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Marsh Fritillary at Martin Down in May #AButterflyADay #Bugsky #UKWildlife
A Marsh Fritillary, an orange butterfly with a mosaic like pattern on its wings, in the sun
January 15, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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The super wolf moon at Pennington the weekend before last
The full super wolf moon rising
January 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Viburnum and cyclamen in Winchester, view at Peninsula Barracks and view on my commute yesterday. Good to see and hear a Dunnock at Peninsula Barracks today.
Viburnum, white flowers with green leaves Cyclamen, purple flowers with green leaves with green ivy leaves also visible in the photo A view of buildings and tree at Peninsula Barracks, Winchester A view of bare trees and grass at University of Southampton Sports Ground, Eastleigh on a slightly misty morning
January 15, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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Grey Wagtail at Fishlake Meadows on Saturday #Birds #UKWildlife
A Grey Wagtail stood at the edge of water with its reflection visible in the water
January 14, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Common Sandpiper at Farmoor Reservoir last week #WaderWednesday #UKWildlife #Birds
A Common Sandpiper wading in wader beside a snow covered causeway
January 14, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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Pennington the weekend before last
A view over water with the sun heading down creating an orange glow in the sky and on a bank of land the other side of the water is the silhouette of a person walking along the path
January 14, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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Tufted Ducks at Lakeside on Monday and Goldeneye at Blashford Lakes on Thursday #Birds #UKWildlife
A dark blue, black and white male and brown female Tufted Duck on water A black and white edit of a male Goldeneye duck on water in rain
January 14, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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Marbled White at Stockbridge Down in July. #AButterflyADay #UKWildlife #Bugsky
A Marbled White, a black and white butterfly, on a purple knapweed flower in the sun at Stockbridge Down, Hampshire in July 2025
January 14, 2026 at 6:54 AM