Northants based wildlife photographer/birder often found lying in mud/sand/rocks/water/grass taking photos Local patch birder at Summer Leys and ILM, Principal Ornithologist, nocmigger, occasional moth-er and rockpoolerhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3maby64allc2sThe third video in my Canada series this one as we traveled into the mountains #Canada #mountains https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRZMoxojG0t/?igsh=YWdoMDQ2bXY4YWIz18 Dec 2025 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3maby64allc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3m6lwmqxkv22wThe second in my Canada series this time showcasing our first campground at Lake Louise and the wildlife I found there #Canada #wildlife #nature https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ1ipFKDEtO/?igsh=eWxsODZ0b3Y4N2w027 Nov 2025 08:17 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6lwmqxkv22whttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3m5inuqkcvk2rMy first time out with my camera for a few weeks, not the best conditions but still managed a few photos of the Summer Leys regulars, one being this great white egret #ukwildlife #birds #wildlife #nature #photography13 Nov 2025 07:37 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5inuqkcvk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3m4xsbf64ws2jA black-tailed godwit on the Norfolk coast #ukwildlife #Norfolk #willdife #nature #bird06 Nov 2025 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xsbf64ws2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3m4prmbs7tc24A few photos of some of the thousands of conkers at Summer Leys this year #ukwildlife #conkers #autumn03 Nov 2025 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4prmbs7tc24https://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3m4kt7tb2hc2nIn August I spent three weeks in Canada. I've finally finished editing the photos and this reel is a summary of Day 1 of the trip #Canada https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQfaKzqDLhR/?igsh=dWM1dXM3N3NmZTA501 Nov 2025 10:53 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4kt7tb2hc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3m3otu4d6ck22A marsh harrier quartering the reeds at my local reserve a couple of years ago #ukbirding #ukwildlife #willdife #nature #northantsbirds21 Oct 2025 07:50 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3otu4d6ck22https://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3m3c7z7saqc2cA little egret chasing another off the scrape at Summer Leys #ukwildlife #birding #willdifephotography #nature16 Oct 2025 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3c7z7saqc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3m2liqhdob22fA swift over the scrape at Summer Leys from back in June. I'd completely forgotten I'd spent a morning photographing these brilliant birds 😅 #ukwildlife #bird #wildlife #nature07 Oct 2025 06:28 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2liqhdob22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3m2blir5eyk2oA series of photos of a common tern over the scrape at Summer Leys #ukwildlife #nature #birds03 Oct 2025 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2blir5eyk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3m26z2plsok2zA few photos of the glossy ibis that has been present at Summer Leys since September #ukwildlife #bird #wildlifephotography #nature @wildlifebcn.org02 Oct 2025 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m26z2plsok2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lyza4cocm22xA couple of tufted duck photos from the scrape at Summer Leys #ukwildlife #nature #wildlife #duck17 Sep 2025 06:40 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyza4cocm22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lujvg7jjes2fBBS done, now time for breakfast 😀 #birding22 Jul 2025 06:38 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lujvg7jjes2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lufiql3ox22mButterflies, butterflies and more butterflies. Just a few butterfly photos taken over the years #ukwildlife #butterflies #macro #wildlife #nature20 Jul 2025 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lufiql3ox22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lu7sowjdxc2tOne morning in the spring one of the great white egrets spent a long time fishing in a channel between the two, at the time submerged, islands at Summer Leys. Future photos will show whether it was successful... #ukwildlife #ukbirding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bird18 Jul 2025 06:23 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu7sowjdxc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lu5efyht522wA selection of grey heron photos from this spring at Summer Leys #ukwildlife #birds #wildlife #nature #Northamptonshire17 Jul 2025 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu5efyht522whttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lu2sawcwrc2iA few more redshank photos from Summer Leys this year. They were a bit camera shy initially but eventually got a bit more confident #ukwilldife #birding #bird #photography16 Jul 2025 06:32 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu2sawcwrc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3ltye44lbds2mIncoming redshank #ukwildlife #redshank #bird #wildlife #nature15 Jul 2025 07:13 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltye44lbds2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lsxmr33dn22cI spent some time at the start of the month with my local peregrines. Three juveniles successfully left the nest box but unfortunately a couple of days after this photo was taken I found what i think was this juvenile dead. A sad end but the other two are doing well #ukwildlife #peregrine #bird02 Jul 2025 06:50 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsxmr33dn22chttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lsilvgxr3k26A last minute decision saw me heading to see black hairstreaks at the start of the month and it was one of the best trips I've had. There seemed to be hairstreeaks everywhere and at one point I must have been surrounded by at least 20 individuals #ukwildlife #butterfly #macro26 Jun 2025 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsilvgxr3k26https://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lpbgljf23c2vMy first morning in Pembrokeshire meant a visit to the coast. Before reaching the coast proper the walk took me through some gorse bushes where there are a few species of smaller birds. The first I encountered were linnets including these two that posed very nicely #ukwildlife #linnet #bird16 May 2025 06:46 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpbgljf23c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lp4dfxwhk22eA few weeks ago I was in Pembrokeshire hoping to visit Skomer to see the puffins. I had a few days before my trip to Skomer so explored some other areas first. Just after arriving I headed out and as I was walking back to the cottage I spotted this fox. Not a bad start to the trip! #ukwildlife #fox14 May 2025 06:06 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp4dfxwhk22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lmqxrl4qj22nA lucky encounter with a fox on a recent misty morning. I first spotted this fox walking away from me in the distance but for some reason it decided to turn around and head straight for me. I'm glad it did! #ukwildlife #fox #wildlife #nature14 Apr 2025 06:48 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmqxrl4qj22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lhdjqiag2c2zA robin on a frosty morning a couple of weeks ago #ukwildlife04 Feb 2025 07:26 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhdjqiag2c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lemv4x5s6s2kA small selection of my favourite wildlife encounters from 2024. Here's to hopefully many more next year 🥂 Happy New Year everyone!31 Dec 2024 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lemv4x5s6s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lcfbaryb722uAdvent calendar day 3 - the much too often overlooked moorhen #adventcalendar #ukwildlife03 Dec 2024 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfbaryb722uhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lcdvmdomqc27Advent calendar day 2 - marsh harrier, photos taken in Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire. Since I've been living in Northants these birds have become more and more common locally #adventcalendar #ukwildlife02 Dec 2024 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdvmdomqc27https://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lcbjrjptsk2sA species a day for the whole of advent. First up, bar-tailed godwit one of my favourite waders to photograph. Photos taken in Cornwall and Norfolk #ukwildlife #adventcalendar01 Dec 2024 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbjrjptsk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lcalrozhbc2iJust over a year ago, I looked out of my bedroom window and spotted this waxwing. It spent the day feasting on rowan berries before disappearing but not before I took plenty of photos 😁01 Dec 2024 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcalrozhbc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/matthazphoto.bsky.social/post/3lbynefwgok2xA rather frosty redshank at Summer Leys, Northants #ukwildlife28 Nov 2024 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:4qxe5l5modexdhi5jusr5tkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbynefwgok2x