Heron, Tallaght
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The agility of the Common Kingfisher (Queenfisher)!
Their bright turquoise head and back and orangey-copper breast are a dazzle of colour and make this bird easy to identify. A male kingfisher will have a completely black beak while a female has an orange patch at the base.
They possess exceptional fishing skills and at just 12cm high with strident blue plumage and the flying-style of a speeding bullet they are exceptional hunters. They eat a versatile diet that includes fish, insects, and other prey. I could sit and watch them all day, such beautiful skilful birds.
Fishing at sunrise, Clew Bay
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Autumn Snow
Dolomites
Coire na Binne, Wild Nephin National Park, Mayo
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Time to say goodbye
Beloved companion of 15 years, Scout let us know it was time. iPhone 2 shots merged
FREDERINA IN GARDEN-
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LITTLE KESTRAL FOR COMPOSITE-
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Grogans stained glass 2
Inside Grogans pub on South Wicklow Street. The pub is well known for its links to literary and artistic clientele, such as Flann O'Brien, as well as local regulars. The owner commissioned artist Katherine Lamb to produce two stained glass pieces, 'the day people' and 'the night people' capturing the characters who passed through the doors. This one represents the night people.
Noodles
A Noodle Food Van in Belfield. (SWM Urban Nightscapses)
Blue Eved Girl
From SWM Wildlife
Sunrise in Blackrock Park
December 3rd 2024
Waiting for sunset (1 of 1)
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Osprey with fish
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SWM Urban Landscapes Peter Picture 2
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Ra Stua Valley
Dolomites
grey squirrel
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grey squirrel
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Sing on, sweet thrush, upon the leafless bough (Robert Burns)
Massy's Wood
A Misty Croagh Patrick
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Wintery Dalkey Island
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Pheasant
Male ring-necks feature a white ring around their neck with body plumage of gold, brown, green, purple, and white. A rooster's head has plumage of blue and green with a distinctive red wattle. Females are much less showy with drab brown feathers.
Early morning dip 2
ICM at sunrise at Whiterock Bathing area, Killiney, Dublin
Dún Bríste
Competition submission 1/2:
Placed 2nd in Club Competition at Offshoot Photography Society
Owendoher River
Massy's Wood
Covid memorial windows
As an enjoyable project with my camera club I joined a group looking at stained glass windows. This one is from St. Teresa's church in Dublin 8. The story behind the windows particularly attracted me. It was commissioned by the parish to represent aspects of the Covid pandemic on the local community. The overarching symbol of the rainbow was one used by the parish during the pandemic, symbolic of new life. the left hand window represents autumn and winter, with a memorial to those who died during the pandemic. the right hand window represents spring and summer and new life.
Croda da Lago
Dolomites
Ashleam Bay
Achill Island, west of Ireland
Black Castle Wiclklow
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Portmarnock Sunset
Sunset at Portmarnock Beach, Co.Dublin on a windy wintry day.
ICM image.
Prato Piazza
Dolomites
Scoresbysund
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Scoresbysund
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Lough Feeagh, Mayo
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Eye on the sky
Terminal 1 CDG
Chough
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Crossing
Dublin
Ra Stua Reflection
Dolomites
Stonechat, Deserted Village
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Seapoint SunSet monkstown co Dublin
Cloud formation
Seapoint Monkstown DunLaoire
Sun setting over the sea near seapoint with the chimney stacks in the background
WL-Nov 24_B_M243_C_Taking time out
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Outland
It's a real scene from Namibia... honestly!
Well, maybe ever so slightly manipulated 🙂
Original shot here for comparison.
Sun Set Salthill Dart Station Dunlaoire Co Dublin
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New Dual Carriageway
Ireland
Cracked Stack
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Autumn at Lago di Braise
Dolomites
Red Billed Silver Gulls
Australia’s most common Gull. This pair were on Busselton Jetty Western Australia
Sun Set cloud formation
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Bullock Harbour Dalkey Co Dublin Storm
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Richella
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Splash sparkling water
Dalkey Co Dublin
Sandycove Co Dublin
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Golden Light - Guggenheim
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Walk Way
Malahide
Old Belvedere
Try!!
Dolomites Autumn Colours
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Wild Nephin National Park loop walk
After our stay in Mulranny and before returning home, we went for a very pleasant 6km loop walk in Wild Nephin National Park. A few shots from the walk.
Cobh
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Cobh Cork Ireland
A still morning in Cobh
Old Belvedere
so close....
Newcastle county Down
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Newcastle county Down
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bridge to no where
Cobh harbour Cork
Fenit Lighthouse, Kerry
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Croda da Lago
Dolomites
Ger Halpin_Mayo 2_St Patricks Way
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Dun Briste Downpatrick Head Mayo.
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Landscape of the west Mayo
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End of The Road Mayo
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Mulranny Stacks Mayo
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All Ireland League Old Belvedere vs Highfield
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Autumn in the Forest
Autumn is a time for letting go, to breathe deeply and reflect. Nights draw in and get darker and time to snuggle under the duvet.
Plants must adapt to the conditions around them too. Trees have an amazing ability to sense changes in weather. They begin to prepare themselves as soon as they recognize the signals that winter is coming. Deciduous trees prepare for dormancy, which is like animal hibernation, by slowing their growth and dropping their leaves. Trees also protect their cells from freezing temperatures by moving water from inside the cell to tiny spaces outside of the cells, which prevents the cells from freezing.
Animals like bears, skunks, and squirrels also like to stay tucked in during the winter
When most people think of “birds flying south for the winter” they associate it with a mass exodus of Swallows, Martins, Swifts, Warblers and Terns (amongst others), but don’t forget that it also means an influx of over 50 waterbird species from northerly latitudes into Ireland for the winter! In the last few weeks the first reports of our wintering goose and swan species have been filtering in.
Stocking up piles of food is not the only way animals prepare for colder months. Some animals change their appearance to adapt to the weather. Just like we put on winter jackets, some animals’ fur grows thicker and heavier. Other animals’ fur changes colour to blend in with their surroundings.
Arctic foxes change their fur colour from darker colours in the summer to almost completely white in the winter. White-tailed deer become darker brown in colour to blend in with the dead plants and leafless trees.
So there you have it – thousands of geese and swans are currently migrating from Iceland, Greenland and Canada to spend the winter in Ireland! Many of these species are of conservation concern and we’re lucky to have the wetlands to support them, so do keep an eye out for them in your area as the winter goes on!
Newport Viaduct
There was an incredible skillbase of working with stone in the Mayo area, evidenced in the remnants of stone cottages and outhouses, and public structures, until the stonemasons were forced abroad by the Famine.
Step this way!
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Carrowteige Cliffs View
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Snowcean Storm
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Lady in red.
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Jay bird
About the same size as a Jackdaw, with ages and sexes similar in appearance.
Although they're the most colourful members of the crow family, Jays are actually quite difficult to see. They are shy woodland birds, rarely moving far from cover. The screaming call usually lets you know a Jay is nearby and it is usually given when a bird is on the move, so watch for a bird flying between the trees with its distinctive flash of white on the rump.
Jays are famous for their acorn feeding habits and in the autumn you may see them burying acorns for retrieving later in the winter.
The body is pale brown, with some dark streaking on the crown. A black stripe extends from the base of the bill to the neck. The throat is white. In flight, shows large patches of blue and white on the otherwise black wings. Also, has a large white rump which contrasts markedly to the black tail. The flight action is rather weak and fluttering.
Pamukkale, Turkey
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Dolomites Autumn
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Mr.Pheasant - Date Night
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Mrs. Pheasant
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Keem Beach
Achill Island
Hot air balloons over Cappodocia.
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Mulranny sunrise
Full tide at Mulranny, Mayo. Croagh Patrick in the distant right.
The Sharp Teeth of the Mayo Coast
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The Crack in Ashleam Stack
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walker in the woods
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pine tree fog
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Moon at Vico Baths
This image was a finalist in the An Taisce Love Your Coast competition
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Princess visiting Cobh Harbour
Cruise Ship stop over because of floods in Florida. Cobh Cork Ireland
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verticalsin fog
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Sika Deer, Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland
Early morning in the wonderful Glendalough Valley located in the Wicklow Mountains National Park. It stretches across almost 23,000 hectares south of Dublin. The largest of Ireland’s National Parks and the only one in the East Wicklow, it features wide-open vistas, winding mountain roads and fast-flowing streams that descend into the deep lakes of the wooded valleys, including St Kevin’s monastic settlement at Glendalough.
Ochre-coloured mountains, hauntingly beautiful forests, gushing streams and placid lakes – the Wicklow Mountains in County Wicklow boast some of the most striking landscapes on the island of Ireland.
Situated surprisingly close to Dublin city, and yet with an otherworldly atmosphere, the mountains’ unique landscapes have been an inspiration for poets and painters, as well as filmmakers, with major productions including Braveheart, Barry Lyndon, The Green Knight and Disenchanted all filmed here.
A true flavour of Ireland’s ancient wilderness awaits you in the park. Come visit Ireland
Dun Bríste at Downpatrick Head Mayo
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