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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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Great Crested Grebes and Greylag Geese at Lakeside today. Also nice to see Tufted Ducks, Long-tailed Tit and Redwings. #Birds #UKWildlife
A photo of a courting pair of Great Crested Grebes, one facing to our right and the other facing our left, the sun is shining on the bird on the right A photo of a Greylag Goose stood beside a lake on one leg with part of another visible beside it
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Bit late for #wildflowerhour (blame the pottery throwdown!), but loved the snow covered gorse on the slopes of Moel Arthur this week.
Bright yellow gorse flowers, under a little covering of snow
February 15, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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Hawfinch and Robin at Blackwater in the #NewForest today. Also good to see Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Chaffinches, Roe Deer and hear Raven on look at Mark Ash Wood and Barrow Moor today with a Raven seen flying over the house on the way out too. #Birds #UKWildlife
A Hawfinch, a large orange finch with a big grey bill, in a conifer tree in the sun with blue sky behind A European Robin on a lichen and moss covered log
February 15, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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Views and fungi at Blackwater Arboretum and Mark Ash Wood in the New Forest this afternoon
A view of two green pine trees in the sun with blue sky behind at Blackwater in the New Forest A view of a conifer tree with wispy white clouds in a blue sky behind at Blackwater in the New Forest A view of trees, bracken and a path with the sun lighting up water droplets on the trees after a shower giving them a silver coat with a gate also visible in the photo A photo of black fungi with moss around it
February 15, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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#TheWinter10 in Hampshire this week; lesser celandine, snowflakes, snowdrops, primroses, dandelion, chickweed, speedwell, ivy-leaved toadflax, sweet violet and periwinkle. #WildflowerHour
A collage of photos eight wildflowers, from left to right top to bottom; lesser celandine, snowflakes, snowdrops, primroses, dandelion, chickweed, speedwell and ivy-leaved toadflax A photo of a sweet violet, a dark purple flower, at Lakeside Country Park, Hampshire on Friday A photo of periwinkle, a purple flower with green leaves at Lakeside Country Park, Hampshire on Friday
February 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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An interesting and thought-provoking #Countryfile tonight looking at the Sea Empress Milford Haven oil spill. Nice to see the how the community came together in the recovery effort and the amazing work of Maria and the Sea Trust.
February 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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Fulmar - always a treat watching them. Mini Albatrosses.
#SuperSeabirdSunday
February 15, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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Long-bodied Cellar spider this evening #SpiderSky #UKWildlife
A macro close up photo of a Long-bodied Cellar spider beside a wall A macro close up photo of a Long-bodied Cellar spider beside a wall
February 14, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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Daisy at Lakeside yesterday
A daisy, a small white and yellow flower, peering out from below a dark brown leaf with green grass other brown and green leaves visible around
February 14, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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View and gorse on a walk from Andrews Mare in the #NewForest today. Also good to see Red Kite, Buzzard, Ravens, Blue Tit and Fallow Deers.
A view over a pond with gorse bushes and a birch tree beside the pond which are reflected in the water with a grey sky behind and bare branches in the top left of the photo Gorse, a prickly green plant with yellow flowers in the sun
February 14, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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Merlin in the New Forest today #Birds #UKWildlife
A record shot of a Merlin, a small falcon, in a tree. It took me quite a while to see my first ever Merlin not seeing one until 2022 over sixteen years after I first got into birds and I have been lucky to see them most years and sometimes more than once in a year since but hadn't managed to get a photo. Last spring I had something similar with another species I'd wanted to see for ages when seeing my first ever Woodcocks then seeing them again a few weeks later getting a record shot in the latter sighting. I found it funny having these two species I'd aimed to see for years and had now seen which I was thrilled with but I photographed one sooner after seeing my first than the other. I like little patterns, connections and quirks like this. It did make me determined to try and get a photo of a Merlin if I saw any this year and I took some very poor record shots just to say I had when I saw my first of the year in January so it was nice to get this record shot today.
February 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Happy #ValentinesDay. Mating Common Darters at Lakeside Country Park in 2021. #Dragonfly #Bugsky #UKWildlife
A mating pair of Common Darter dragonflies, the male red and the female brown, forming a heat shape on vegetation in the sun at Lakeside Country Park in November 2021
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
We can’t save nature without involving people from all backgrounds
Latest RACE Report shows signs of improved diversity in environmental sector but more to be done.
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February 14, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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Mallard at Lakeside today. Also good to see Redwing, Long-tailed Tit and hear Wren. #Birds #UKWildlife
A male Mallard on a lake
February 13, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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View, lesser celandine and blossom on walks at Lakeside today
A view of bare trees and the top of a pine tree with dark and some light clouds above Lesser celandine, yellow flowers with green leaves A photo of cherry blossom with a grey sky behind
February 13, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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Cleavers and ivy leaves in the garden today
Dark green ivy leaves and light green cleavers in the garden
February 13, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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Scarlet elf cups at Lakeside Country Park at lunch time. #FungiFriday #FungiFriends
Three red scarlet elf cup mushrooms on the ground with moss, leaves and sticks around them
February 13, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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Snow Bunting at Black Point last week #Birds #UKWildlife
A Snow Bunting bathing in a puddle making a splash
February 12, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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View, primroses and snowflakes at St Giles Hill today
A view of St Catherine's Hill from St Giles Hill, Winchester with buildings and trees also visible in the photo A photo of primroses, yellow flowers with green leaves A photo of snowflakes, white and green flowers
February 12, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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Robin and Carrion Crow at St Giles Hill at lunch time. Also good to see Buzzards and Raven and Moorhen at Abbey Gardens. #Birds #UKWildlife
A European Robin stood on a black railing A Carrion Crow on the ground with sticks and leaves around it
February 12, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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Two of my favourite birds, Brent Goose at Hayling Island the week before last and Kingfisher at Slimbridge in January. #Birds #UKWildlife
A Brent Goose stood on mudflats at Hayling Island, Hampshire A Kingfisher stood on a rope with a fish it has just caught in its bill in the sun at WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
February 11, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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Dunlins, Grey Plovers and Knot at Hayling Island Oysterbeds on Saturday #WaderWednesday #Birds #UKWildlife
A group of Dunlins, Grey Plovers and a Knot on an island
February 11, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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Bratley View in the New Forest on Sunday
A view of trees, gorse and a heath with clouds and a bit of orange brightness in the sky coming through
February 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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Daffodils and snail in Winchester today. Also nice to see Peregrine and Moorhen and hear Goldcrest.
A phone photo of yellow daffodils with brown leaves behind A phone photo of a small dark brown and white snail on a brick wall
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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Blossom and ivy at Lakeside at lunch time
White cherry blossom flowers A photo of white cherry blossom flowers A photo of ivy berries and green ivy leaves
February 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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Tufted Duck and Dunnock at Lakeside at lunch time. Also nice to see Moorhen and hear Greenfinch and Green Woodpecker. #Birds #UKWildlife
A male Tufted Duck, a blue, black and white duck, on a lake A Dunnock, a brown and grey bird, stood on a bramble stem
February 10, 2026 at 8:09 PM