On this day last year - Illey Pastures Worcestershire UK - 05-08-25 #landscape #landscapephotography #canon #photography #photographersofbluesky #sonyrx100M6
John McGowan
@jmc223.bsky.social
Retired teacher of Maths and Computing, lifetime Blackburn Rovers supporter for my sins and half of Birmingham folk music veterans "Malfunction". Keen photographer of all things but mostly landscapes, birds, butterflies, trains and planes.
Last year on this day - My motor still looking good at 9 years old! Toyota GT86 #toyota #gt86 #sportscars #cars
Comma butterfly - Back Garden Bartley Green Birmingham UK - 29-07-26 #photography #butterflies #insects #lepidoptera #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
Large White - Back Garden Bartley Green Birmingham UK - 29-07-26 #photography #butterflies #insects #lepidoptera #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
On this day last year in the garden - Greenfinch - Birmingham UK - 04-08-25 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography #photograpersofbluesky
On this day last year in the garden - Goldfinch - Birmingham UK - 04-08-25 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography #photograpersofbluesky
Small Tortoiseshell butterfly in the back garden - Birmingham UK - 31-07-26 #photography #butterflies #insects #lepidoptera #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
Male Scorpion Fly seen in Uffmore Wood near Clent Worcestershire UK - 31-07-26 #photography #insects #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
Meadow Brown butterfly in Uffmore Wood near Clent, Worcestershire UK - 31-07-26 #photography #butterflies #insects #lepidoptera #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
On this day in 2022 - A moon shot from the front door! Birmingham UK - 03-08-22 #photography #astronomy #moon #sky #canon #naturephotography #nature #uknature
More difficult to photograph birds in the summer - too many leaves on the trees! This House Sparrow stuck her head out above the bush! Birmingham UK - 30-07-26 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography #photograpersofbluesky
Painted Lady - Back Garden - Bartley Green Birmingham UK - 30-07-26 #photography #butterflies #insects #lepidoptera #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
OK! Last Humminbird Hawk Moth for this season - Can't quite decide which is my favourite - Back Garden Bartley Green Birmingham UK - 31-07-26 #photography #moths#insects #lepidoptera #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
On this day in 2023- Common Blue = Frankley Worcestershire UK - 17-07-26 #photography #butterflies #insects #lepidoptera #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
On this day last year - a beast but harmless! Hornet Mimic Hoverfly in the garden - Birmingham UK - 02-08-25 #photography #insects #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
And the third of the three stars of the summer so far - Clouded Yellow - Frankley Worcestershire UK - 17-07-26 #photography #butterflies #insects #lepidoptera #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
Another one of the three stars of the summer so far - Humminbird Hawk Moth - Back Garden Bartley Green Birmingham UK - 29-07-26 #photography #moths#insects #lepidoptera #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
One of the three stars of the summer so far - painted Lady - Back Garden Bartley Green Birmingham UK - 29-07-26 #photography #butterflies #insects #lepidoptera #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
On this day in 2023 - Common Buzzard - Frankley Worcestershire UK - 01-08-23 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography #photograpersofbluesky
On this day in 2024 - Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on approach to Birmingham Airport with an Amritsar to Birmingham service at 8500ft over Bartley Green Birmingham - 01-08-24 #aircraft #aviation #aviationphotography #planespotting #photography #aircraftphotography #canon
Lots of Hummingbird Hawk Moths around at the moment - this one in the garden - Bartley Green Birmingham UK - 29-07-26 #photography #moths#insects #lepidoptera #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature #hummingbirdhawkmoth
Peacock butterfly in the back garden - Birmingham UK - 28-07-26 #photography #butterflies #insects #lepidoptera #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
On this day in 2024 - Hiding!! Greenfinch in the garden - Birmingham UK - 31-07-24 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography #photograpersofbluesky
On this day in 2025 - Mute Swan - Lower Bittell Reservoir Worcestershire UK - 31-07-25 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography #photograpersofbluesky
Peacock butterfly in the back garden - Birmingham UK - 28-07-26 #photography #butterflies #insects #lepidoptera #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
Small Tortoiseshell butterfly in the back garden - Birmingham UK - 28-07-26 #photography #butterflies #insects #lepidoptera #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature
On this day in 2022 - Long Tailed Tit in the garden - Birmingham UK - 30-07-22 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography #photograpersofbluesky
On this day last year - How many Swallows make a summer? - Frankley Worcestershire UK - 30-07-25 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography #photograpersofbluesky
On this day last year - Carrion Crow - Frankley Worcestershire UK - 30-07-25 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography #photograpersofbluesky
On this day last year - Kestrel in a hover - Frankley Worcestershire UK - 30-07-25 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography #photograpersofbluesky
