I'm an amateur naturalist living in Hampshire UK.
I film and photograph anything to do with nature on my travels.
I also have a Facebook, Instagram and YouTube channel in the same name.
Smudger's Nature
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Great Crested Grebe at the wonderful Lakenheath nature reserve.
#greatcrestedgrebe #rspblakenheath
Our Badger family had 2 additions this year. The smallest one loves to play with his Mum, Bonnie.
#badgercub #badgers
A rather tired Adonis Blue butterfly
#Adonis #butterflies
I was Orchid hunting on the weekend. Fly Orchid was on the agenda. So difficult to find, so on the hands and knees is best. I also found a rare pale version plus the ubiquitous Twayblade.
#orchids
Whitethroat
#Warbler #whitethroat
Smudger's Nature
They divide opinion but there's no doubting the beauty of the Ring Necked Parakeet.
#Parakeet #birds
Sedge Warbler flycatching from the reedbeds.
This one got away !
#sedgewarbler #rspbminsmere #flycatching #bbcspringwatch
Our local male Kestrel has been bringing in food offerings on a regular basis for his mate.
We now believe she is incubating eggs.
#Kestrel
Small Copper
#smallcopper #butterflies
Bittern showed fantastically well at Minsmere
#Bittern #rspbminsmere
