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Posts by Derek Small

@hawkconservancy

@hawkconservancy

Sundance Kid, a Hooded Vulture, and rain clouds in the Savannah arena at the Hawk Conservancy Trust, Andover, UK, 27th March 2026 #HawkConservancyTrust #HoodedVulture #raptor #BirdOfPrey @hawkconservancy.bsky.social

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A local #Kingfisher this morning. Someone managed to wrap a fishing line around one of his favoured perches. He really doesn't need it. #NewForest

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Sunrise behind the Spinnaker Tower

Sunrise behind the Spinnaker Tower

Calshot, Hampshire, UK this morning (March 2nd) The Sun rising behind the Portsmouth Spinnaker Tower (about 10 miles away) between the Calshot NCI Tower and Calshot Castle
#sunrise #calshot #SpinnakerTower #NewForest #CalshotCastle

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Great Grey Owl head on at the Hawk Conservancy Trust

Great Grey Owl head on at the Hawk Conservancy Trust

Barn Owl at the Hawk Conservancy Trust

Barn Owl at the Hawk Conservancy Trust

Bald Eagle at low level at the Hawk Conservancy Trust

Bald Eagle at low level at the Hawk Conservancy Trust

Verreaux's eagle-owl take off at the Hawk Conservancy Trust

Verreaux's eagle-owl take off at the Hawk Conservancy Trust

Made the most of the sunny day yesterday with a trip to the Hawk Conservancy Trust, near Andover, Hampshire. Great displays as always, here's a small selection of photos ...
#owl #BirdsOfPrey #birds #birdphotography #baldeagle @hawkconservancy.bsky.social #barnowl

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Sunspots AR4366

Sunspots AR4366

Large #sunspot group (Active Region 4366 and others) this morning 11:34 UTC from Hampshire UK captured with a #SeestarS50 and solar filter #seestar #AR4366

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91% Moon (will be full #SnowMoon in a couple of days) this morning seen from #Calshot, Hampshire looking toward Esso Jetty at #Fawley, plus one for #FingerpostFriday

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Boobook Owl

Boobook Owl

Spectacled Owl

Spectacled Owl

Eagle Owl

Eagle Owl

Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Owls at the Winter Woodland Lights display 21st Jan 2026 at the Hawk Conservancy Trust near Andover, Hampshire. #owl @hawkconservancy.bsky.social #birdphotography #boobookowl #barnowl #eagleowl #spectacledowl

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Fingerpost pointing ar Sunrise near Calshot, Hampshire, New Forest

Fingerpost pointing ar Sunrise near Calshot, Hampshire, New Forest

Sunrise a couple of days ago (7th) at Calshot #NewForest for #FingerpostFriday

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Moonset this morning at a chilly Testwood Lakes, Hampshire #NewForest

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99% Full Moon #WolfMoon rising over #Southampton this afternoon

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Calshot, #NewForest, misty full moon for #FingerpostFriday

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Cold but bright this morning #kingfisher in action near Fawley, Hampshire #NewForest

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Calshot, Hampshire #FingerpostFriday

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Remembering my Grandfather, Ernest Renyard, who, on this day 85 years ago in 1940 was killed by a bomb while on duty as a Special Constable at Hardley, #NewForest. He was a #WW1 veteran and worked as a local blacksmith, having served as a #farrier in the Royal Field Artillery 1914-1921. #OnThisDay

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Rather gloomy, drizzly day at the @hawkconservancy.bsky.social Andover today, but great displays even in poor weather #owls #birdsofprey

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Boat-tailed Grackle at Calshot Spit

Boat-tailed Grackle at Calshot Spit

Boat-tailed Grackle at Calshot Spit

Boat-tailed Grackle at Calshot Spit

Boat-tailed Grackle at Calshot Spit

Boat-tailed Grackle at Calshot Spit

The Boat-tailed Grackle at Calshot Spit this morning. Expert opinion seems to be this guy hitched a ride on a ship over from North America and this is the first sighting of this type of bird in the UK. Plenty of people there to see it #birdphotography #grackle

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Boat-tailed Grackle

Boat-tailed Grackle

Boat-tailed Grackle at Calshot Spit

Boat-tailed Grackle at Calshot Spit

I'm told this is a Boat-Tailed Grackle, a native of North America, that has turned up at Calshot Spit and attracted great interest (I just happened to be there anyway) #grackle #birdphotography

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

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

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Female #Kingfisher this morning near Fawley, #NewForest

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

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Grey Heron landing at Testwood Lakes

Grey Heron on the lookout at Testwood Lakes

Grey Heron on the lookout at Testwood Lakes

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

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

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

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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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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

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

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

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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

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