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Darren Chapman

@dazchapman.bsky.social

Passionate UK Birder/Amateur wildlife photographer, Who loves the outdoors, walking, birding, Travelling and open spaces!

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NIce to have them back on Breeding grounds
Several Woodlark in song! #canonwildlifephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #naturelovers #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #animals #travel #bird #photooftheday #birdwatching

24.02.2026 16:59 — 👍 28    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Greater Scaup #canonwildlifephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #naturelovers #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #animals #travel #bird #photooftheday #natgeo #birdwatching

23.02.2026 16:55 — 👍 23    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Common Crane #canonwildlifephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #naturelovers #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #animals #travel #bird #photooftheday #natgeo #birdwatching

23.02.2026 16:54 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks everyone for your comments and likes 👍

03.02.2026 04:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Little village called Fillingham, Lincolnshire uk

03.02.2026 04:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Merlins are outstanding small birds of prey! 👍

03.02.2026 04:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

To a lovely spike!

02.02.2026 18:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you... Much appreciated 👍

02.02.2026 16:21 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Got to love em.

02.02.2026 14:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Many thanks to all. 👍

02.02.2026 13:41 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sticking his tongue out for his photo lol

02.02.2026 13:41 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Back for some more Great Grey Shrike action, In better light!
#canonwildlifephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #naturelovers #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #animals #travel #bird #photooftheday #natgeo #birdwatching

01.02.2026 15:33 — 👍 1680    🔁 119    💬 32    📌 6
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Great Grey Shrike, Fillingham, Lincs. uk.
#canonwildlifephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #naturelovers #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #animals #travel #bird #photooftheday #natgeo #birdwatching

25.01.2026 16:36 — 👍 14    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

They feed constantly on tiny insects and larvae to maintain their metabolism, the small number that attempt to spend winter in the UK, rely on specific behaviors and habitat choices.. This one was near a sewage works, so keeps warmer with more insects

17.01.2026 07:47 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Snow Bunting uk
#canonwildlifephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #naturelovers #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #animals #travel #bird #photooftheday #natgeo #birdwatching

17.01.2026 07:35 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Thank you all so much.. here is another pic in the sunshine 🌞

12.01.2026 20:47 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Frosty Yellow Browed Warbler, Hurley, Warickshire.
They breeds in the Siberian taiga forests across Russia, and winter in Southeast Asia. #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #naturelovers #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #animals #travel #birdwatching

11.01.2026 19:26 — 👍 1861    🔁 138    💬 37    📌 3
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Ring-Necked Duck, Derbyshire UK #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #naturelovers #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #animals #travel #birdwatching

01.01.2026 12:29 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Eastern Black Redstart.
Even though very distinct, it is a sub-species, For now! It Breeds Iran, Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia..
It Must of took a wrong turn! #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #naturelovers #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #animals #travel #birdwatching

28.12.2025 17:43 — 👍 14    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Long tailed Tit at Sunrise

#wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #naturelovers #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #animals #travel #birdwatching

14.12.2025 07:58 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Red Fox Walking the Railway Line.
#wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #naturelovers #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #animals #travel #birdwatching

14.12.2025 07:33 — 👍 18    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks very much.

25.11.2025 18:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks everyone.

25.11.2025 04:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Many thanks for great comments and photographs

24.11.2025 19:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks everyone for your kind comments.

24.11.2025 19:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yours is a thrush even though its named American Robin.

24.11.2025 19:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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European Robin #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #naturelovers #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #animals #travel #birdwatching #Robin

23.11.2025 17:36 — 👍 2541    🔁 187    💬 17    📌 4
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Long Tailed Duck #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #naturelovers #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #animals #travel #birdwatching

23.11.2025 10:13 — 👍 17    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Grey Heron #canonwildlifephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #naturelovers #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #animals #travel #bird #photooftheday #natgeo #birdwatching

22.11.2025 14:17 — 👍 1964    🔁 136    💬 29    📌 4

Thanks all..

18.11.2025 19:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0