Matt Hazleton
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 rockpooler
- The third video in my Canada series this one as we traveled into the mountains #Canada #mountains www.instagram.com/reel/DRZMoxo...
- The second in my Canada series this time showcasing our first campground at Lake Louise and the wildlife I found there #Canada #wildlife #nature www.instagram.com/reel/DQ1ipFK...
- My 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 #photography
- A few photos of some of the thousands of conkers at Summer Leys this year #ukwildlife #conkers #autumn
- In 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 www.instagram.com/reel/DQfaKzq...
- A marsh harrier quartering the reeds at my local reserve a couple of years ago #ukbirding #ukwildlife #willdife #nature #northantsbirds
- A little egret chasing another off the scrape at Summer Leys #ukwildlife #birding #willdifephotography #nature
- A 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 #nature
- A few photos of the glossy ibis that has been present at Summer Leys since September #ukwildlife #bird #wildlifephotography #nature @wildlifebcn.org
- BBS done, now time for breakfast 😀 #birding
- Butterflies, butterflies and more butterflies. Just a few butterfly photos taken over the years #ukwildlife #butterflies #macro #wildlife #nature
- One 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 #bird
- A selection of grey heron photos from this spring at Summer Leys #ukwildlife #birds #wildlife #nature #Northamptonshire
- A 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 #photography
- I 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 #bird
- A 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 #macro
- My 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 #bird
- A 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 #fox
- A 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 #nature
- A robin on a frosty morning a couple of weeks ago #ukwildlife
- A small selection of my favourite wildlife encounters from 2024. Here's to hopefully many more next year 🥂 Happy New Year everyone!
- Advent calendar day 3 - the much too often overlooked moorhen #adventcalendar #ukwildlife
- Advent 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 #ukwildlife
- A 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 #adventcalendar
- Just 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 😁
- A rather frosty redshank at Summer Leys, Northants #ukwildlife
- A bearded tit doing what they often do best, hiding in the reeds. Taken recently at Stanwick Lakes, Northants #ukwildlife
- A curlew flying along the beach at RSPB Titchwell #ukwildlife
- A few recent photos from various places including RSPB Titchwell and more local to me in Northamptonshire #ukwildlife
- A really poor year for butterflies this year at Summer Leys, I was still able to find a few though 🙂 #wildlife #nature #butterfly #macro
- Puffins, puffins and more puffins from a trip to Skomer Island earlier this year #puffin #wildlife #nature
- A few photos of some marbled whites, one of my favourite butterflies, sadly not many about this year #butterfly #macro
- Guess where I've been 😁😍
- A black hairstreak butterfly at Glapthorn Cow Pastures, Northants #butterfly #nature #wildlife #macro
- This is one of three fluffy reasons why the redshanks in my previous photos were fighting. Three little baby redshanks that were spending most of their time hiding in the reeds with one eventually plucking up the courage to venture into the open #wildlife #nature #bird
- It's all kicked off at Summer Leys in recent weeks with two pairs of redshanks, one with young, fighting for the same territory #wildlife #nature
- I was back in Norfolk last week photographing sanderlings. I haven't got round to processing the photos yet so here's one from a previous visit #wildlifephotography #birds #wildlife #nature
