A Pheasant crosses the field behind our house. A grab shot through the patio window
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Cuter than its namesake
The humble Coal Tit… cuter than coal but probably not so good in the fireplace.
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 →
Black-tailed Godwit
The sun sets behind the hill at the Belgooly estuary so the light is often poor. However, that just means panned shots are easier to achieve and on this occasion the high tide gave some nice reflections. I may be wrong in my identification but … Read More →
Ghostly Face
It’s easy to see why these small owls provide ghostly aparitions when caught in the headlights of a car
Who's over there?
A Lanner Falcon (not, as I first heard, a langer falcon) wears a hood so he doesn’t freak out at the number of lenses pointed at him.
Mucky Owl
A barn owl at the Birds of Prey demonstration at Fota Wildlife Park. Apparently, this one’s a particularly messy eater and still has lunch on his face :) This was taken minutes before the gears stripped on my Sigma 70-300 lens leaving me without a … Read More →
Gannet
A Gannet out near the Skelligs, Co. Kerry. Shot from a very unsteady boat as waves sprayed over head. I don’t why he was collecting seaweed!
Banking Hard
A Fulmar banking hard. I love the curvature of the wings, which reminds me of a glider.
A friendly Kerry Wren
No, not those wrens ;-) This is the first time I’ve been able to photograph a wren and this little fella happily posed for me with his meal. He even allowed me time to change lens