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Damian John
@damianjohn.bsky.social
Nature dude and wildlife photographer 🪶📷🐦

Follow my wildlife journey: https://www.youtube.com/@damianjohnwildlife
Took a quick flying visit to #LadywalkNR this morning and was lucky enough to photograph this Redpoll just outside 'A Hide'. 🪶
December 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A gorgeous little Razorbill 🪶 The bird was partially blocked by some grass & I was was relatively close with a long prime. This meant I couldn't play with compositions in the same way I would with a zoom resulting in this portrait which in all fairness, I'm quite fond of. #birdphotography #ukbirds
July 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
One of the UKs most beautiful birds; the Puffin.

Every Summer thousands return to our coastlines to breed before venturing back out to sea for the winter. I recently photographed this bird at RSPB Bempton Cliffs 🦅

#ukwildlife #puffin #nikonz8
June 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I once sat at WWT Slimbridge overlooking the River Severn hoping for a sleeping Spoonbill to wake up when suddenly this Sparrowhawk shot across the reeds like a rocket. I missed it the first time round but hoped it would return for a second pass. I was so glad that it did. #birdofprey 🪶 #nature
June 30, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Just a pair of beautiful Gannets 🪶

#RSPBBemptonCliffs
June 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Took a trip to RSPB Coombes Valley & Consall Woods a few days ago to catch up with the beautiful Pied Flycatchers currently calling the woodland their home. 🪶

#rspbconsallwoods #RSPBcoombesvalley #ukbirds #BirdPhotography
May 9, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Recently met up with @carlhowe.bsky.social to go photograph some beautiful Short Eared Owls!

It's very fair to say my mind was well and truly blown by the experience. 😂

🪶 #ukbirdwatching #owlphotography #birdwatching #birdphotography
March 8, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Who doesn't love a Barn Owl?

🪶 #barnowl #ukwildlife #ukbirding
March 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Possible help with ID please?
I was at Blithfield yesterday and chanced upon this bird.

I believe it's a harrier of sorts but I'm not too sure which exactly.

All images are still frames from a video (thus the quality) & I can post the vid too if that would be of use.

Cheers!

#ukbirding 🪶🐦‍⬛
January 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Bit of a classic kingfisher shot taken yesterday at #uptonwarren.

Always happy when one of these little fellows decides to treat me with a closeup view before carrying on with its day.

#kingfisher #ukbirdphotography #birdphotography 🪶
December 6, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Unexpectedly got the day off work today so made my way to Upton Warren for a few hours.

Pretty quiet for the most part but did see a pair of great white egret, kingfisher, curlew, shelduck and this awesome looking rook 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

#uptonwarren #birdphotography 🪶
December 5, 2024 at 8:16 PM
What's usually a fairly shy species, often seen darting from one reed bed to another; the water rail.
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🪶 #birdphotography #ukbirds
October 5, 2024 at 6:54 PM
One of my favourite images of a Swallow taken over the last few months 🐦🪶

#birdphotography #ukbirdphotography #nikon
September 28, 2024 at 4:54 AM
Recently came across this awesome little Wheatear shielding itself from the wind alongside the River Severn.
#ukbirds 🪶
September 12, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Bagged my third West Midlands Bird Club newsletter cover today 🐦✌️
September 5, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Made my way down to the River Severn recently, not too much to note but did get a lovely close up view of a buzzard who kindly decided to rest on a nearby perch. Despite being such a common bird I don't often get the opportunity to see them up close. #ukbirding #nikon
September 5, 2024 at 7:08 AM
The Hobby is one amazing bird, several weeks back I spent two days watching a pair hunt over the lake at #LadywalkNatureReserve. The way they catch and consume their prey mid-air is simply incredible!

#BirdPhotography #LadywalkNR
September 1, 2024 at 8:35 PM