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Two Mothers Connect

06 January 2023

Two Mothers ConnectTwo Mothers Connect

In 2016 I was privileged to be amongst herd of wild African Elephants in South Africa

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Oystercatcher and Curlew

02 January 2023

Curlew and OystercatcherCurlew and Oystercatcher

There's plenty of Oystercatcher and Curlew in our fields here in West Cork - enjoy this short video

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Golden Plover

22 December 2022

Golden PloverGolden Plover

Golden Plovers have arrived for the winter here in West Cork

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Black Redstart

16 December 2022

Black RedstartBlack Redstart

I was delighted to discover these stunning winter visitors during the cold snap here in West Cork

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Chattering of Choughs

03 December 2021

Chattering of ChoughsChattering of Choughs

What are these Choughs scheming on the garden wall?

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Dolphins, Whales and Birds

03 December 2021

Short-beaked Common DolphinShort-beaked Common Dolphin

Aboard the Holly-Jo

A short film documenting my trip on Tuesday 23 November 2021

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Is this the most beautiful bird?

01 October 2021

Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) Irish: ClochránWheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) Irish: Clochrán

As the saying goes "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" but I wonder whether the Wheatear is one of the prettiest birds?

There is just something about the perfect proportions and soft shaded colours that make the Wheatear so graceful.

Funnily enough the name Wheatear it's nothing to do with "Wheat".

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Surveying the Shannon Bottlenose Dolphins

29 July 2021

The Mission

Leg 09 - 20 to 26 July 2021

To sail on the Celtic Mist recording and identifying individuals from the genetically distinct Bottlenose Dolphins populating the Shannon Estuary and nearby locations.

Map of survey areaMap of survey area

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The Amazing Gannet

03 June 2021

Gannet in flightGannet in flight

Fascinating facts about the Gannet

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Is Nature Cruel?

24 May 2021

Young Male lions patiently waiting for a Warthog to leave its burrowYoung Male lions patiently waiting for a Warthog to leave its burrow

Observations of how we respond to predation

Some rambling thoughts on the language we use, empathy and our tendency towards anthropomorphism

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The Fascinating Fulmar

01 May 2021

Fulmar launching off a cliffFulmar launching off a cliff

The Fulmar (Northern Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis) Irish: Fulmaire is a fascinating bird.

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Rock Pipit vs Meadow Pipit

16 March 2021

Meadow Pipit vs Rock PipitMeadow Pipit vs Rock Pipit

When you first spot a Pipit you might be forgiven for thinking you have spotted a small thrush of some kind

Can you tell your Rock Pipit from a Meadow Pipit?

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  • January 2023
    • Two Mothers Connect
    • Oystercatcher and Curlew
  • December 2022
    • Golden Plover
    • Black Redstart
  • December 2021
    • Chattering of Choughs
    • Dolphins, Whales and Birds
  • October 2021
    • Is this the most beautiful bird?
  • July 2021
    • Surveying the Shannon Bottlenose Dolphins
  • June 2021
    • The Amazing Gannet
  • May 2021
    • Is Nature Cruel?
    • The Fascinating Fulmar
  • March 2021
    • Rock Pipit vs Meadow Pipit
  • February 2021
    • Bird Puzzle #5
    • Meadow Pipit
    • Bird Puzzle #4
    • Knot Cluster Ballet
  • January 2021
    • Kingfisher - Jewel of the Waterways
    • Bird Puzzle #3
    • Bird Puzzle #2
    • Bird Puzzle #1
  • September 2020
    • That strange bendy beak
  • August 2020
    • Listen to the Short-beaked Common Dolphin
    • Mind where you step!
  • June 2020
    • Dolphins and Whales, West Cork
  • May 2020
    • Studying the Greenshank
    • Wild Atlantic at Simon's Cove
    • Identifying Tits
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