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Happy Birthday Dad!

Happy 70th birthday to my dad

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Chaffinch

Another winter visitor to the bird table

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Game on!

A Pheasant crosses the field behind our house. A grab shot through the patio window

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Ratty

Ratty – our local (but hopefully not resident) rat

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If only I had wings…

Another recent visitor to the garden: “Ratty”. I don’t mind rats as they’re no different to the rabbits that visit the garden as long as a) they’re not in the house; b) they’re not in the garage; c) they’re not around the kids and d) … Read More

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Cuter than its namesake

The humble Coal Tit… cuter than coal but probably not so good in the fireplace.

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Perch

Last week I setup the bird feeders near the living room windows and today I added my own photographically-acceptable perch for the birds to queue up on. So far I pretty happy with the results, even if this was shot through a double-glazed window, in … Read More

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Fluffy the Song Thrush

A regular visitor to the berries in the garden

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Bunny Tracks

Who else has been on my driveway?

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Snow and Ice

We’ve had an embarrassingly small amount of snow in Cork but the clear skies have meant that it hasn’t thawed since Tuesday and has instead turned to ice. I hate ice.

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Derelict Passageway

An abandoned building at the back of Cork Gaol… probably the highlight of the photowalk for me!

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Gaol House

The main wing of the Cork Gaol. Thanks to Julie for reminding me that not all panoramas need to be horizontal!