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Wild Rabbit
Rabbits - First introduced by the Normans to Ireland in the 12th century the rabbit now extends to all areas of the island from coastal zones to upland moors. Fur colouration in rabbits varies from brown to sandy and black with the underbelly a light greyish tint. Adult males known as bucks weigh in at up to 2kg with the females known as does being slightly smaller and lighter averaging 1.5kg. Total head and body length is about 50cm in fully grown adults which includes a small fluffy tail under 10cm long. Rabbits have unusually large hind legs compared to their front legs and over all body size. The movement style is a characteristic hopping motion which can change to a fast gallop when being pursued. They have large prominent eyes which allow them to scan for predators in a near 360-degree range. They have excellent senses of smell and hearing which utilize their long narrow ear design. They are usually a non vocal species but will omit loud distress calls when threatened.
Coming home (1 of 1)
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Cliffs of Moher
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Cliffs of Moher II
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Bog Cotton In Bloom
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Sun bathing
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Sandycove Harbour
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Dublin Dawn
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Bantry bay
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Framed
Kenmare Bay Cormorant
Kenmare River, Co. Kerry
The Tierney building -ICM ME~ HSS
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Russborough House Garden
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Russborough House Garden
Geum 'Totally Tangerine'
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SpanishMood
Studio Portrait
Inspired by Spanish Culture
Sit back and enjoy the panoramic view of County Mayo, West of Ireland.
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PortraitJazz
Inspired by the music of Miles Davis.
Studio Portrait.
Country Living
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framed with bokeh
for Offshoot framed challenge / experiment!
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framed by chairs
for Offshoot framed challenge
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Sandymount Stillness
Dublin
Dublin Bay Sunset
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Splash of Colour - Hedgerows - Irish County Road
My favourite time of year for going on country roads
Skylark Bird - Alauda arvensis
The skylark is a small brown bird, somewhat larger than a sparrow but smaller than a starling. It is streaky brown with a small crest, which can be raised when the bird is excited or alarmed, and a white-sided tail. The wings also have a white rear edge, visible in flight. It is renowned for its display flight, vertically up in the air.
Only the nightingale rivals the skylark’s reputation as one of the finest songsters in the bird world. There can be anything from 160 to over 460 syllables in the song.
Almost all European countries have reported a decline in lark numbers in recent years, the result of agricultural intensification.
Orange flower
Offshoot Outing
Sandymount Reflection
Dublin
Spring into Summer
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Cryptic Wood White Butterfly
The Cryptic Wood White only occurs in Ireland. It was discovered to be different from the Wood White in 2001 and, more recently, its identification was changed again to this new name. The Wood White is very similar, but seems to be restricted to the Burren region in Ireland. The upperwings are white with rounded edges. The males have a black mark in the edge of the forewing. The undersides are white, with indistinct grey or greenish markings.
The Skellig Ring
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FRAME WITHIN A FRAME_“Everybody's gone surfin'...” THE BEACH BOYS
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Agra Fort - Musamman Burj from the Diwan-i-Aam
A Frame within a Frame
Offshoot theme
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Urban Fox in my Back Garden
The Honey Bee
Russborough Walled Garden
Offshoot Outing
Searching for bait (1 of 1)
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Sunset over Poolbeg (1 of 1)
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A Misty Saint Helen’s Bay
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Night photography
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Moon over Sorrento Terrace
Moon over Sorrento Terrace, 26th May'21
Sandymount Sand
Dublin
The dry dock @ Howth, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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Lapwing Bird - Vanellus vanellus
Residents, summer visitors from the Continent (France & Iberia) and winter visitors (from western & central Europe). Some overlap between all three groups. Greatest numbers occur in Ireland between September & April.
The name lapwing has been variously attributed to the "lapping" sound its wings make in flight, from the irregular progress in flight due to its large wings Also known as the peewit in imitation of its display calls, its proper name describes its wavering flight. Its black and white appearance and round-winged shape in flight make it distinctive, even without its splendid crest.
Peacock
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Full moon may 26th 2021
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coot chick
The coots on a lake near me have been busy breeding recently. I hadn't know until I looked it up that the colourful beaks are intended to get their parents attention - the more colourful the more they are likely to be fed. This little one was well hidden in the reeds and I just happened to spot stand manage to get a shot with the long lens.
Meadow Pipit - Anthus pratensis
A small, streaky, yellow-brown bird with pinkish beak and legs.
It looks very similar to a Skylark, but that species is slightly larger than a Meadow Pipit and has a broad white stripe above the eye. On moorlands, meadow pipits are the most common 'foster parents' of young cuckoos. The adult cuckoo will lay a single egg in a meadow pipit's nest. After hatching, the cuckoo chick will push the other eggs or young birds out of the nest, giving its foster parents more time to concentrate on feeding their new, oversized chick.
Funes Dusk
Dolomites
"Sunset At The East & West Pier Lighthouses"
PW1_1197-001 Sunset at the East and West Pier lighthouses at Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Dublin, Ireland
Sky drama over Poolbeg (1 of 1)
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Wild Rabbits.Thought we saw a Photographer- Where did she go?
Wild Rabbits are prey animals. When out of the burrow, they are constantly on the lookout for predators, such as foxes. Once they detect a danger they can signal to others by thumping their hind legs, before seeking the shelter of the burrow. Spotting predators quickly gives them the best chance of getting back before being caught. Therefore, they have good hearing, and sight, and an excellent sense of smell. They have nearly 360° panoramic vision, allowing them to detect predators from all directions; they can see everything behind them and only have a small blind-spot in front of their nose. Their eyesight is geared towards detecting movement at great distances, however, so their up-close vision is limited. Whilst their vision is good, their sense of smell is better, and they will likely be able to smell a predator before they see them. Rabbits hear in a similar range to humans, but they can detect higher frequency sounds than we can. Their hearing is highly developed, and they can detect sounds from far away. Rabbit ears can move independently of each other, a feature which is used by rabbits to help work out where a sound is coming from.
Difficult when you are trying to remain undetected as a Photographer.
Heading out (1 of 1)
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Late night swim (1 of 1)
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The one that got away
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Garlic Walk
Killinthomas Wood, Kildare
21-05-15 9873 - 'Curious Robin'..WS Tiff (1 of 1)
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21-05-15 9811- 'Peeping out aabove the Reeds'..WS Tiff (1 of 1)
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Window light: Stock photo
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Window Light: Hello
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Light Trails
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Rock of Dunamase
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Sandymount Reflection
Dublin
WorldBeeDay-DNL
One for world bee day
Sunset over Dublin Bay (1 of 1)
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Sunset Stillorgan
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Howth from East Pier Dun Laoghaire
The Hook
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Dun Briste Sea Stack#3
Dereliction and Rain
Kilmacurragh
Rhododendron Avenue
Kilmacurragh
Killiney Bay
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Gorse on Killiney Hill
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Twirl Art 1
Playing around with the Twirl effect in Photoshop for a session with the camera club.
Bluebells - woodland at Emo Court
More from the Offshoot Outing to Emo Court
Summer Scene
Moydrum Athlone
Killinthomas Wood
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Howth Light Tower
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Lighthouse Dun Laoghaire
Little bit of sunset colour tonight
Wheatear - Oenanthe oenanthe
Bird Family : Chats
Vico Sunrise
Killiney
"Sunset Down On The Pier"
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Colimore Harbour
Hide and seek
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Dun Briste Stack, Mayo Ireland ( Long Exposure)
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@ The National Stud!
Sunset, County Mayo, West of Ireland
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Dun Briste Sea Stack, Mayo Ireland (Dramatic)
Stunning Woodland with Bluebells
Taken on Offshoot outing to Emo Court a really beautiful place with lovely mature woodland
Black-tailed Godwit- Limosa Limosa
Very similar in size and shape to Bar-tailed Godwit, but the slightly longer, straighter bill, neck and legs give it a more elegant appearance. (Spot the different Bird)
Winter plumage is a similar greyish brown to Bar-tailed, but generally plainer, with less dark-centred feathers, especially on the wings. In flight, the similarities between the godwits disappears - Black-tailed shows a striking contrasty upperwing - mostly black with bold white wingbars, a square white rump and a black tail (Bar-tailed has quite uniform brown wings and a long white rump which extends well up the back forming a white wedge). Summer plumaged or moulting birds often occur, showing varying amounts of rich orange. Typically wades in shallow water on tidal mudflats - favours the inner, more silty parts of estuaries and inlets. A large flocks of about 150 birds arrived and landed to feed in a field.
window light for Offshoot --
very late this year!
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The Stables
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WINDOW LIGHT_APRICOTS
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Collimore Swim
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Dramatic sky over Seapoint (1 of 1)
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Going fishing (1 of 1)
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Dolomites Sunset
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Portaneena 3
Glasson Athlone
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Glasson Athlone
IMG_7523Theme Composite - Rapeseed bubble
Composite Rapeseed Bubble
Japanese Gardens. Kildare.
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The Four Ages of Me
Offshoot Theme - Composite
