David Smith

Lifelong lover of nature and an angler for over 50 years. More recently taken up nature photography. Retired in October 2022 so more fishing and photography 😊

[David Smith @barbeldave]

A Sparrowhawk having a ball with the Starling murmuration over Storton’s Pits yesterday. #NorthantsBirds ⁦@wildlifebcn⁩ ⁦@BBCSpringwatch⁩ ⁦@WildlifeMag⁩ ⁦@alanthetortoise⁩ ⁦@laughtonbob⁩ ⁦@RobLaughton82⁩ ⁦@em_edgar79⁩

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@tstanford3722 Thanks Tony 👍🤓

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A Northamptonshire Bittern. 🤓
#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #bittern #birds #northantsbirds #wildlifetrustbcn

[David Smith @barbeldave]

I’ve always wanted to film the famous Great-crested Grebe courtship weed dance. Well now I have, at Ravensthorpe reservoir, Northamptonshire. 🤓
#northantsbirds #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography

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@wildlifelucas Thank you, I’ve followed you back. 👍🤓

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Goldcrest in Northamptonshire. 🤓
#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #northantsbirds

[David Smith @barbeldave]

@wildlifelucas Hi, you are of course correct. It is a Goldfinch as the watermark says. I think the predicted text came up with Goldcrest and I didn’t see it. No way of editing it now. ☹️

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Nightingales seen this afternoon in Northamptonshire. 🤓
#northantsbirds #wildlifebcn #birds #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildbirdphotography

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Common Whitethroat with lunch for the offspring. Seen at Whiston Lock, Northamptonshire, this afternoon. 😊
#NorthantsBirds #birds #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography

[David Smith @barbeldave]

@birderjack Thanks Jack, I thought so. Great experience. 🤓

[David Smith @barbeldave]

My first ever wild Chameleon. Seen near Neo Chorio, Cyprus, last week. 🇨🇾🤓
#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #chameleon #cypruswildlife

[David Smith @barbeldave]

Penduline Tits 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤓
#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #pendulinetits #birds

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My first encounter with the delightful Lesser Grey Shrike. Seen near Neo Chorio, yesterday afternoon. 🇨🇾🤓
#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #shrike #canonr5

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@Twitagra_DM Thank you 👍

[David Smith @barbeldave]

Spectacled Warbler
#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #canonr5

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@greenlandfalcon @NatureUK @Natures_Voice @Britnatureguide Lovely photo, Alan 👌

[David Smith @barbeldave]

@greenlandfalcon @wildlifebcn Thank you Alan. 👍🤓

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Firecrest displaying his crest in a Northamptonshire wood yesterday. 🤓
#birdphotography #naturephotography #NorthantsBirds #Wildlife #Canonr5 @wildlifebcn

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#TongueOutTuesday

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Grass Snake seen at Summer Leys LNR recently. 🤓
#grasssnake #reptiles #snakes @wildlifebcn #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

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Painted Bunting, seen at Uxuxubi al Natural, Quintana Roo, Mexico 🇲🇽😎
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlfephotography #naturephotography #canonr5