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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 to spend another day off to end my long weekend on Hayling Island today seeing the Snow Bunting and a Dunnock at Black Point. Also nice to see Whimbrel and Red-breasted Mergansers at the oysterbeds, Brent Geese, Little Egret and seal at Ferry Road. #Birds #UKWildlife
A Snow Bunting on stones A photo of a Dunnock on a stony area
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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
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Great Crested Grebes at Lakeside Country Park yesterday and Glossy Ibis at the Titchfield Canal last month. #Birds #UKWildlife
A pair of Great Crested Grebes facing each other in a courtship display on a lake A Glossy Ibis stood on grass with the sun bringing out the iridescent colours in its feathers
February 10, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Long-bodied Cellar spider just now #SpiderSky
A Long-bodied Cellar spider on a ceiling
February 9, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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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
February 9, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Lakeside at lunch time
A view of trees including an alder with catkins and water A view over a flooded area, grass and trees
February 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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Crocus and chickweed out the front at lunch time
A crocus, a purple and orange flower, on the ground in a grassy area A chickweed, a small white flower with green leaves
February 9, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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Hazel Catkins and Snowdrops for #WildflowerHour
A coppiced Hazel with yellow catkins hanging from the twigs, and Snowdrops below, as the garden merges into the woods
February 8, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Walk from Bratley View to Lucas Castle in the New Forest this afternoon. Good to see Song Thrush, Red Kite, Jay, Wren and Blue Tit.
A view over trees, heathland and bracken with mist over the landscape A photo of a small brown mushroom and fallen leaves on the ground with grass also visible A photo of Mogshade Pond with trees and a gorse bush with some yellow flowers behind which are reflected in the pond and grass around it and heathland and trees behind
February 8, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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Carrion Crow and Starlings out the back this morning #Birds #UKWildlife
A Carrion Crow stood on a roof with lichen on with a grey sky behind Nine Starlings stood on a roof with lichen on with three others blurred on another roof and grey sky behind
February 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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View at Hayling Island Oysterbeds yesterday
A view of Langstone Bridge and the water with trees behind in the bridge at Hayling Island Oysterbeds
February 8, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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#TheWinter10 in Hampshire this week; speedwell, annual mercury, sweet violet, hazel catkins, daisy, winter heliotrope, groundsel, red deadnettle, snowdrops and gorse. #WildflowerHour
A collage of seven photos showing eight wildflowers, they are (going clockwise from top left ending in the middle) speedwell, annual mercury, sweet violet, hazel catkins, daisy, winter heliotrope and groundsel and red deadnettle beside each other in one photo A photo of a group of snowdrops with some in the sun beside the River Itchen at the Weirs, Winchester on Wednesday A photo of gorse, a prickly green plant with yellow flowers, with brown bracken and green pine trees behind in the New Forest today
February 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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#AButterflyADay My last one and I have enjoyed doing it so thought I'd post four photos today. The White-letter Hairstreak, these photos are all from a great view I got of one at Pitt Down in August 2021. #Bugsky #UKButterflies #UKWildlife
A White-letter Hairstreak, a light brown butterfly with white lines on its wings and a series of orange spots at the edge of its lower wing, on a yellow ragwort flower in the sun A White-letter Hairstreak butterfly on a yellow ragwort flower A White-letter Hairstreak butterfly on a yellow ragwort flower A White-letter Hairstreak butterfly and fly on yellow ragwort flowers at Pitt Down, Hampshire in August 2021
February 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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Views and teasel seed heads at Hayling Island Oysterbeds today
A view of a path, trees, water and the sea at Hayling Island Oysterbeds with the sun heading down over Portsmouth and the Spinnaker Tower visible behind with the lowering sun making some puddles on the path orange A view over Langstone Harbour from Hayling Island Oysterbeds with an orange glow in the sky as the sun lowers over Portsmouth with the Spinnaker Tower and other buildings also visible in the photo Looking into Langstone Harbour in the sun with boats, a bank of land, Langstone bridge and trees visible behind in the sun A photo of teasel seed heads in the sun with trees and grass behind
February 7, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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Good to see Mediterranean Gulls and Dunlins and Grey Plovers on another look at Hayling Island Oysterbeds today. Knot, Bar-tailed Godwits, Kingfisher, Brent Geese and Great Crested Grebe were other highlights. #Birds #UKWildlife
A photo of all or part of six Mediterranean Gulls on a shingle bank on a lagoon at Hayling Island Oysterbeds, Hampshire. Plumage wise the birds are at various stages with one nearly having the full breeding plumage black head and the others with less black and some with mostly white winter plumage heads. A photo of Dunlins and Grey Plovers in the air and landing on a shingle island at a fairly high tide with Langstone harbour and land the other side behind
February 7, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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#AButterflyADay White Admiral at Martin Down in 2017. #Butterflies #Bugsky #UKWildlife
A White Admiral, a black and white butterfly, on a leaf in the sun. In the top left corner of the photo is a watermark reading "Daniel Brown (@Dans_Pictures) - my name and Twitter username
February 7, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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Siskins at Lakeside Country Park at lunch time #Birds #UKWildlife
A Siskin, a small green finch, in an alder tree A Siskin in an alder tree
February 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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Herring Gull at Lakeside today. Also nice to see Redwings, Tufted Duck, Moorhen and hear Wren and Song Thrush on walks there today. #Birds #UKWildlife
A Herring Gull stood on a buoy on a lake
February 6, 2026 at 8:23 PM