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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Jul 2

Finally nice to see a variety of butterflies along the hedgerows along the Ridgeway yesterday. It's still disturbing the lack of the numbers of them (and in particular the lack bees and other pollinators) in general. (1) Small heath (2) Ringlet (3) Large white (4) Gatekeeper. #wildlifephotography

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Jun 11

Thank you Rob.

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Jun 10

I'm rather chuffed getting these images of this Great Crested Grebe out on the lake this morning between dives. Nikon D500 #birds #bird #greatcrestedgrebe #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Jun 6

Met these little white floof balls on the K & A canal this morning. The proud parents brought them out for a brief 📸 session. 🦢🦢 #birds #wildlifephotography #cygnets #naturephotography #wildlife #swans

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Jun 3

Lovely to see and photograph bucketloads of these furry little dudes and dudettes all over Greenham Common yesterday at 6am. Hard to tell but (images 2 & 3) are only about 15cm (6"'s in old money) possibly their first day out. 😍🥰 #wildlifePhotography #rabbits #bbowt #greenhamcommon #wildlifeimages

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · May 31

A few images of the Skylarks up on The Ridgeway (near Streatley) yesterday belting out their beautiful melodies. 🎶🎶 #birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #skylarks

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · May 25

Managed to capture this young Muntjac deer in the sunshine this morning as I rounded a hedgerow. #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #muntjac #deer #wildlifeimages #wildlife #nature

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · May 24

Just a few of the Canada goslings from recent treks along wither the Thames pathway or the local stretch of the K / A Canal. 🐥 #birds #bird #goslings #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Mar 23

Had this Hare bounding towards me along The Ridgeway earlier this week, then sat down and thought better of it and scarpered sharpish 😁 #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #hare #marchhare #wildlifeimages #wildlife #nature

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Mar 3

A couple of images of some Shoveler ducks (male) on Hosehill Lake on Sunday morning. 🦆 #birds #bbowt #birdphotography #wildlifeimages #wildlifephotography

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Mar 1

On one of my regular walks today and I managed to get this first sighting and photograph this Barn Owl only took me about 10 years to see one here. #birds #barnowl #birdphotography #wildlifeimages #wildlifephotography

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Feb 26

Lovely posing Stonechat up on The Ridgeway yesterday. #birds #birdphotography #stonechat #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Feb 25

I was up on the Ridgeway today. First dry day in ages. Plenty of Skylarks were up high and heralding the approaching Spring, they wouldn't pose. So here's a female Roe deer leaping into Spring. 🦌(taken in January and not along the Ridgeway). #wildlifephotography #roedeer #deerphotography #wildlife

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Feb 22

Spotted this prime specimen Cormorant along the Kennet and Avon canal this morning all dressed up in its breeding plumage #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ukwildlife

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Feb 21

Between the downpours 🌧 this week managed to capture a couple of Nuthatches in the woods using a fencepost and a pocketful of bird food ( I do this through the winter months) . #birds #birdlife #birdphotography

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Feb 19

Plenty of Robin activity in the local woods today, here's a couple that were happy to pose. #birds #birdphotography #robinredbreast #naturephotography #nature

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Feb 12

Probably my favourite photographs I took last Spring, walking through the woods and I stumbled into this pair of Roe deer among the bluebells with a 30 second staring competition 🦌💚🤗📸 #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #roedeer #wildlifeimages #wildlife #nature

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Feb 7

Spotted this solitary Oystercatcher on todays wander around Hosehill Lake, before the rain arrived. #birds #birdphotography #bbowt #naturephotography #oystercatcher

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Feb 7

Thanks, I know it is 😉 a hidden gem for sure.

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Feb 6

As Mr. Chaffinch takes to ice-skating on the pond 😁 Mrs. Chaffinch watches on from firmer ground. Taken at the Warburg Nature Reserve this morning. #birds #birdphotography #bbowt ##naturephotography ##warburgnaturereserve

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Jan 30

Spotted this Meadow Pipit on Greenham Common this morning. Check out those toenails 😁 #birds #bbowt #birdphotography ##naturephotography

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Jan 28

Thanks, and thanks for the land management across the counties 💚 which provides these encounters.

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Jan 25

Just checked them on your page, then name fits them 😁 must be continental cousins from my uk ones.

David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Jan 25

Lovely little Nuthatch obligingly posed for me recently 📸 #birds #Nuthatch #birdphotography #nature

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David Byrne @davidbyrne101.bsky.social · Jan 24

An extremely soggy and bedraggled Red Kite screeching from its perch across the Thames (during yesterday’s rainy morning stroll). #birds #birdphotography #redkite

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