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Derek Small

@olddegsy.bsky.social

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Retired Mainframe geek & aviation enthusiast. Fan of Athletics, Everton FC, Miami Dolphins. Nikon user. Based in the New Forest, UK. More photos on my Flickr site : https://www.flickr.com/photos/164342467@N06/

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Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · 21d

Sparkling Nerine sarniensis (‘Jewel Lilies’) at the Nerine exhibition at Exbury Gardens #nerine

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · 25d

#GreyHeron and Great White Egret at Testwood Lakes, #Newforest in early morning light #birdphotography #goldenhour #egret #greatwhiteegret

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Sep 29

Female #Kingfisher this morning near Fawley, #NewForest

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Sep 26

Couple of Owl photos taken at the Hawk Conservancy Trust, Andover, in the autumn sunshine yesterday. A long-eared Owl & a Barn Owl #owl #barnowl #birdphotography
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Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Sep 24

Birds in the autumn sunshine at Ashlett Creek #NewForest this morning #LittleEgret #GreyHeron #Cormorant #birdphotography

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Sep 22

Sunny autumn morning at Testwood Lakes, Totton, New Forest #NewForest #GreyHeron #Nature

Grey Heron on the lookout at Testwood Lakes

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Sep 12

Some nice early morning light, 11°C and a hungry #kingfisher having breakfast nr. Fawley, Hampshire #NewForest #birdphotography

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Sep 10

Steam Train "The Swanage Belle" passing through Redbridge (between Southampton & Totton) at lunchtime. Engine Eddystone 34028. #swanagebelle #SteamTrain

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Sep 7

Day 2 Duxford #battleofbritain airshow, Windy day & lost the blue skies in the afternoon. Avro Anson, CA-13 Boomerang, Belgian AF NH90 search & rescue demo, P-47 Thunderbolt

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Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Sep 7

Some ground shots from Duxford #BattleOfBritain airshow day 2. Rolls Royce Merlin engine run display (next to a Spitfire), re-enactor model, the Satin Dollz (sic) singing trio and P-51 Mustang "Miss Rebel" after display

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Sep 6

A few photos from the IWM Duxford #BattleOfBritain airshow today. Douglas A-26C Invader, 8xHurricane formation, F-86 Sabre & "Big Wing" flypast - 15xSpitfires, 7xHurricanes

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Sep 5

Some very nice nose art on a 494th Fighter Squadron Panthers F-15E at Lakenheath today.

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Sep 4

Quite a mixture of weather today at RAF Lakenheath USAFE base, great morning light turned to heavy showers but some nice backgrounds. Just 4 from the 3000+ photos today #F35 #F15

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Sep 3

Arrived at RAF Lakenheath lunchtime & just managed to catch 2 Hill AFB (tail code HL) F-35A landing for stopover on return from deployment to Middle East #lakenheath #F35

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Marc H @newforestramble.bsky.social · Aug 28

Buckler's Hard is part of the UK Heritage Open Days initiative, with free entry to the museum and talks over several days in September.

Myself and Mary Montagu-Scott will be giving the talks...

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Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Aug 21

They're back .. my first #kingfisher at the creek nr. Fawley since March. Wrong lens on and poor early light but never mind #NewForest

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Aug 8

Bennetts British Superbikes Friday Free Practice 1 at Thruxton
#motorcycle #Motorsport #BSB

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Aug 8

Quick selection from many photos today at Thruxton
free practice sessions 1&2 for weekend races #Motorsport #motorcycle

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Aug 4

Molly Caudery on form at the #NovunaUKChamps2025 in Birmingham to take the title with a best of 4.85m in the #PoleVault

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Aug 4

Lina Nielsen and Zharnel Hughes winning at the #NovunaUKChamps2025 and being presented with medals by a couple of UK greats Sally Gunnell & Linford Christie

Lina Nielsen winning 400 Hurdles at UK Championships 2025

Lina Nielsen presented with UK gold by legend Sally Gunnell

Zharnel Hughes on the way to victory and a 19.90 clocking at the UK Championships

Zharnel Hughes presented with UK gold by Linford Christie

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Jul 21

Last ones from #riat #riat25 departures at Fairford, French E-3 Sentry, the only airworthy Fiat G.91, Hellenic Air Force Mirage 2000 and stunning Czech Air Force JAS-39C Gripen

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Jul 21

Outstanding contribution to the Royal International Air Tattoo #riat #riat25 from the Pakistan Air Force C-130 Hercules, JF-17s & Ilyushin Il-78 Midas departing Fairford today

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Jul 21

#riat25 Departures day today at Fairford and Polish Air Force F16s put on a show with individual take offs then forming up a 3 ship to depart #riat #F16

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Jul 19

Some photos from the London Diamond League Meet today #LondonDL. GB ladies relay teams, Femke Bol, Emmanuel Wanyoni plus Gudaf Tsegay with the second fastest mile in history #diamondleague #athletics #trackandfield

Derek Small @olddegsy.bsky.social · Jul 18

A few shots from the static display at Fairford #RIAT #RIAT25 today (Friday). USAF 99th reconnaissance squadron U-2 #U2, Greek AF Mirage 2000, Pakistani AF C-130 #Hercules & Spanish Eurofighter C.16 Tifón Typhoon