David Byrne
@davidbyrne101.bsky.social
Wandering around the countryside and photographing various wildlife and anything that looks interesting. Often seen emerging or disappearing into hedgerows.
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
July 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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
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
June 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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
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
June 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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
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
June 3, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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
A few images of the Skylarks up on The Ridgeway (near Streatley) yesterday belting out their beautiful melodies. 🎶🎶 #birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #skylarks
May 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A few images of the Skylarks up on The Ridgeway (near Streatley) yesterday belting out their beautiful melodies. 🎶🎶 #birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #skylarks
Managed to capture this young Muntjac deer in the sunshine this morning as I rounded a hedgerow. #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #muntjac #deer #wildlifeimages #wildlife #nature
May 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Managed to capture this young Muntjac deer in the sunshine this morning as I rounded a hedgerow. #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #muntjac #deer #wildlifeimages #wildlife #nature
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
May 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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
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
March 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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
A couple of images of some Shoveler ducks (male) on Hosehill Lake on Sunday morning. 🦆 #birds #bbowt #birdphotography #wildlifeimages #wildlifephotography
March 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
A couple of images of some Shoveler ducks (male) on Hosehill Lake on Sunday morning. 🦆 #birds #bbowt #birdphotography #wildlifeimages #wildlifephotography
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
March 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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
Lovely posing Stonechat up on The Ridgeway yesterday. #birds #birdphotography #stonechat #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography
February 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Lovely posing Stonechat up on The Ridgeway yesterday. #birds #birdphotography #stonechat #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography
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
February 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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
Spotted this prime specimen Cormorant along the Kennet and Avon canal this morning all dressed up in its breeding plumage #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ukwildlife
February 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Spotted this prime specimen Cormorant along the Kennet and Avon canal this morning all dressed up in its breeding plumage #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ukwildlife
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
February 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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
Plenty of Robin activity in the local woods today, here's a couple that were happy to pose. #birds #birdphotography #robinredbreast #naturephotography #nature
February 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Plenty of Robin activity in the local woods today, here's a couple that were happy to pose. #birds #birdphotography #robinredbreast #naturephotography #nature
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
February 12, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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
Spotted this solitary Oystercatcher on todays wander around Hosehill Lake, before the rain arrived. #birds #birdphotography #bbowt #naturephotography #oystercatcher
February 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Spotted this solitary Oystercatcher on todays wander around Hosehill Lake, before the rain arrived. #birds #birdphotography #bbowt #naturephotography #oystercatcher
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
February 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
Spotted this Meadow Pipit on Greenham Common this morning. Check out those toenails 😁 #birds #bbowt #birdphotography ##naturephotography
January 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Spotted this Meadow Pipit on Greenham Common this morning. Check out those toenails 😁 #birds #bbowt #birdphotography ##naturephotography
January 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
An extremely soggy and bedraggled Red Kite screeching from its perch across the Thames (during yesterday’s rainy morning stroll). #birds #birdphotography #redkite
January 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
An extremely soggy and bedraggled Red Kite screeching from its perch across the Thames (during yesterday’s rainy morning stroll). #birds #birdphotography #redkite
Today’s jolly over to the Warburg Nature Reserve, plenty of feathery activity and at one point, 5 Robins all in sight and within 10 metres of each other, here's 3 of them 😀 📸💚 #bbowt #birds #birdphotography
January 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Today’s jolly over to the Warburg Nature Reserve, plenty of feathery activity and at one point, 5 Robins all in sight and within 10 metres of each other, here's 3 of them 😀 📸💚 #bbowt #birds #birdphotography
Swan bathing on the Thames this morning, captured a mini series the last image shows just how tiring bathing can be for a swan 😁🦢 #birdphotography #birds #wildlifeimages #birdbath
January 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Swan bathing on the Thames this morning, captured a mini series the last image shows just how tiring bathing can be for a swan 😁🦢 #birdphotography #birds #wildlifeimages #birdbath
Several grey herons lurking along the Kennet / Avon canal early this morning. #birdphotography #birds #naturephotography #greyheron
January 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Several grey herons lurking along the Kennet / Avon canal early this morning. #birdphotography #birds #naturephotography #greyheron
A beautiful colourful solo male Mandarin duck out on the Thames this morning on my regular weekend ramble #birdphotography #birds #mandarinduck
January 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A beautiful colourful solo male Mandarin duck out on the Thames this morning on my regular weekend ramble #birdphotography #birds #mandarinduck