Daniel Brown

A photo of a daffodil, a yellow flower, at Lakeside Country Park

A photo of a tree in white blossom

A view along two sides of a steam railway track with yellow daffodils and trees with some white blossom on grass between the tracks and two fences visible either side of the track and other trees visible in the photo

A photo of red deadnettle, purple flowers with green leaves

Daffodil, views and red deadnettle on lunch time and evening walks today

A photo of a Siskin, a small green finch, feeding in an alder tree with another bird blurred in shot behind

A photo of a Greylag Goose, a light brown goose with an orange beak, on grass

Siskins at Lakeside this evening and Greylag Goose there at lunch time. Also nice to see Moorhens, Tufted Ducks, Wren, Robin and my first Blackcap of the year. #Birds #UKWildlife

Another engrossing #BigCats247 tonight especially the Lions and fascinating footage of Pobe and the Leopard. The second part of #Hippowatch was another interesting look into their world.

A phone photo of a male Mallard, a brown and grey duck with a green head, in the sun

Mallard at Winnall Moors today #Birds #UKWildlife

A photo of a Long-bodied Cellar spider clutching another spider beside a wall with its shadow visible on the wall

Long-bodied Cellar spider tonight #SpiderSky

A photo of white and purple crocuses on grass in the sun with shadows of trees also visible

Crocuses in Winchester last week

A phone photo of a view along a river with trees either side which are reflected in the water in the sun

A phone photo of black ivy berries and green leaves in the sun

A phone photo of brown and grey mushrooms on a log which has moss on

View, ivy and mushrooms at Winnall Moors at lunch time. Also good to see my first Comma of the year, Peacock, Brimstone, Wren and Redwing.

Thanks, it was a nice unique view of it with the cloud over it

A photo of a full looking moon with a cloud in front creating a stripe towards the top of the moon

Moon this morning

A photo of daffodils, yellow flowers, with one backlit by the sun

Daffodils at Lakeside on Monday

A photo of a European Robin in a tree with white blossom behind in the sun

Robin at Lakeside yesterday #Birds #UKWildlife

A photo of bare trees in the evening sun

A view along a channel of water with grass to the left and right of it and brambles to the right with trees also visible in the photo

Lakeside on Monday evening and Fleet Pond on Saturday

A phone photo of a stream with trees including willow and a park either side with pink elephant’s ears flowers and yellow daffodils to the left of the stream in the sun with a blue sky behind

A phone photo of a sea of sweet violets, purple flowers, on grass in the sun with a road behind

View at Abbey Gardens and sweet violets in Winchester at lunch time. Also nice to see Buzzard, Peregrine, Brimstone and ladybird.

A photo of the worm moon in the night sky

#WormMoon tonight

A Lesser Black-backed Gull, a gull with yellow legs and slate grey back, stood on a buoy on a lake with stains from droppings on with a Canada Goose blurred in shot behind on the water

A photo of a Carrion Crow on a post in the sun

Lesser Black-backed Gull and Carrion Crow at Lakeside today. Also good to see Green Woodpeckers, Buzzard, Robin, Blackbird, Tufted Duck and Peacock butterfly. #Birds #UKWildlife #WorldWildlifeDay

A photo of trees with white blossom on in the sun with other trees and clouds in a blue sky behind

A photo of white blackthorn flowers in the sun

A photo of yellow lesser celandine flowers in the sun

Blossom and lesser celandine at Lakeside at lunch time #Spring

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A photo of the worm moon in the night sky

#WormMoon tonight

A photo of a lowering sun behind trees

Walk at Lakeside this evening

A photo of two Great Crested Grebes on water performing their courtship dance

A photo of a Canada Goose, a brown, black and white goose, on blue water in the sun

Great Crested Grebes and Canada Goose at Lakeside at lunch time. Also good to see Redwings, Moorhen and hear Song Thrush and Green Woodpecker on walks there today. #Birds #UKWildlife

A photo of white blossom backlit by the sun

A photo of yellow forsythia flowers backlit by the sun

Blossom at Lakeside and forsythia out the front at lunch time

Absolutely, it’s one of my favourites and always feels precious to see. Oh no that’s a shame, it’s sad when you don’t see things anymore.

A photo of a Brambling, a colourful reddish, grey, brown, black and white finch, on a branch

A male Gadwall, a grey duck, on water with its bill partly in the water

Brambling at Blashford Lakes today and Gadwall at Fleet Pond yesterday

A photo of scarlet elf cups, red mushrooms, on the ground

Scarlet elf cups at Blashford Lakes today #FungiFriends

A photo of a Brambling, a colourful reddish and grey finch, on the ground

A photo of a Brambling on a branch

My first Brambling of the year at Blashford Lakes today, always a beautiful bird to see. Also nice to see Siskins, Goldfinch, Nuthatch, Great Tit, Bank Vole and hear Cetti's Warbler. #Birds #UKWildlife

A Ruddy Shelduck among vegetation in a field

Good to see the Ruddy Shelduck at Ranvilles Lane this morning. #Birds #HantsBirds

A photo of two yellow wild daffodils with white and green snowdrops around

A photo of primroses, pale coloured and yellow flowers with green leaves, on the ground

Wild daffodils, snowdrops and primroses at Blashford Lakes today. #WildflowerHour

A collage of photos of eight wildflowers, from left to right top to bottom they are; snowflakes at Lakeside Country Park, lesser celandine, wood avens in Winchester, daisies, winter heliotrope at Lakeside, coltsfoot at Fleet Pond and primroses and periwinkle in Winchester

A photo of the yellow flowers of gorse with a fence visible behind in the sun

A photo of common whitlowgrass, small white flowers on the ground, with purple crocuses around in the sun

One last #TheWinter10 from Hampshire this week; snowflakes, lesser celandine, wood avens, daisies, winter heliotrope, coltsfoot, primroses, periwinkle, gorse and common whitlowgrass. #WildflowerHour

A photo of red sky at sunset with dark clouds around and trees, houses and pylons also visible in the photo

Sunset tonight