Dingle
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Antastic day!
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Vartry sunset
I went to Vartry on Sat evening to look for the Northern lights but only came away with this shot. The Aurora didnt oblige.
Croagh Patrick Sunrise
Air 2S Drone panorama of this beautiful mountain yesterday morning at sunrise. It was a very special hike with 360 degree spectacular views.
Iberian Lynx, Spain
The Iberian Lynx is hard to find but they are more visible and vocal during the mating season.
They were on the brink of extinction in 2002 with less than 100 left in Spain and none recorded in Portugal. A story of Hope where Countries unite to reverse and prevent species, habitat loss and climate change. This is a beautiful Feline medium sized wild cat with its spotted coat and tufted ears really enthralled me to try once again to photograph and aid in the conservation effort.
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Holly blue
Holly blue butterfly from the garden
Guiding Light
Dunlaoighre Pier
Climbing the Macgillycuddy's Reeks
Looking across to Dingle
More from Liffey Decent
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More from Liffey Decent
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Dunmore East 2019
Pale di San Martino
Dolomites
Ballydowane
at sunset
An Coineagar
Groynes at An Coinegar, Rinn, Co Port Lairge
Liffey Decent 2024
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Liffey Decent 2024
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Dunmore East 2019
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), County Mayo, West of Ireland.
Peregrines usually hunt with either a swift chase or a fast dive. Starlings, pigeons, and doves are among their favourite meals.
The Peregrine Falcon is a very fast flier, averaging 40-55 km/h (25-34 mph) in traveling flight, and reaching speeds up to 112 km/h (69 mph) in direct pursuit of prey, striking in midair with its outstretched talons, or claws.
During its spectacular hunting stoop from heights of over 1 km (0.62 mi), the peregrine may reach speeds of 320 km/h (200 mph) as it drops toward its prey.
Mellow yellow
I had fun photographing the sun shining through this small ripple in the stream as the water was in full flow. Just downriver from the Aasleagh falls in Mayo back in March.
Northern Lights Aurora Wicklow Head
A magical night on Friday
Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf ?
A wolf in Wild Ireland Sanctuary, Donegal Ireland
Aurora Borealis over Dalkey Island
Fantastic display of the Northern Lights, approx 1am Saturday 11th May'24. 25 sec exposure, ISO 800, F3.2
Little Tern
They’re back!
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Spring in Powis Castle, Wales
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Powis Castle, Wales
Valparola Pass
Dolomites
Upside down acrobatic Sandwich Tern, Ireland
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Fanad Head Lighthouse
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Killinthomas Woods.. a carpet of bluebells
Bluebells in Killinthomas Woods, Co. Kildare, April '24
Peace and tranquillity at dawn
A very peaceful and calm dawn at Fanad Lighthouse Donegal Ireland.
The colours were not great, but you can always try to make something out of nothing.
Sunrise Skyline
Dublin
"I can hear your heart beat"
Young Rackoon sleeps peacefully on its mother's belly.
Monument Valley, Arizona USA
Evening Light, Monument Valley, April '24
Ready to drop
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Bluebells in the forest
Killinthomas Wood, Rathangan
Majestic Goliath Heron, Botswana, Africa
This enormous heron stands 1.5 meters tall and has a robust, dagger-like bill. The immature has rustier upperwings than the adult. Its flight is ponderous and labored. Goliath Heron inhabits large rivers, marshes, estuaries, and mangroves, hunting for large fish and other animals, stabbing them with an open bill. It has a distinct, barking “kowoork” call that can be heard from up to 2 km away. Purple Heron has similar plumage, but Goliath Heron is twice the size, has a much larger bill, and has a rufous (not blackish) top of the head.
Bee
Bee in garden today
Kylemore Abbey
Some nice sunshine on the abbey and reeds back in March.
sunset sundsy 5 th Durrus
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Podere Belvedere
Tuscany
Time Flies 3
© Trevor Stafford
Samuel Beckett Bridge at Sunset
Taken from North Side
40 Foot Swell
Dublin
Evening calm
Taken from the same location as the previous bog oak picture, looking towards the sunset. A beautifully calm evening (our only one!) and I loved the reflections of the reeds as well as the evening light.
Total Solar Eclipse, 8th April 2024
Image captured in Fredericksburg Tx USA. Sadly, conditions were less than ideal on the day with mostly overcast skies. However, during the 4+ mins of totality, we were lucky to catch one or two brief sights of the eclipse itself high in the sky.
The image shows a number of bright solar prominences visible in the corona around the sun.
Taken with 200mm lens on tripod, ISO 800 F5.6 1/6 sec (no filter).
Port Soller, Mallorca
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Dreamy moment in Donegal
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Common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
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Killinthomas woods
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Ger Halpin_Ballinafunshogue 7
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Howth harbour area development.
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Howth Developments
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Mullaghmore, rain
The rain is never far away in The Burren, the lakes swell to multiples of their summer size, and the Blackthorn and dormant grasses cling on from within the Grykes.
Passo Rolle Sunset
Dolomites
Photographing the photographers
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Timber stacking
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Moonrise Over Full Island
Pink Full Moon Rising Over Dalkey Island
Stena leaving Dublin Port
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Poulnabrone Dolmen
Neolithic era tombstones would have been originally buried in a mound of earth. Over 30 bodies have been found.
Eystrahorn Iceland
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Very Grey Wagtail
Very Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
time for a rollie
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Coolalingo Waterfall known as the hidden waterfall, Glenmalure Co. Wicklow Ireland
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Trio
I was fascinated by these pieces of bog oak(?) in a small lake just off the Roundwood Bog Road in Connemara back in March. In the twilight after the sun had set the whiteness of the wood really stood out.
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Coolalingo Waterfall Glenmalure Co. Wicklow
Misurina Reflection
Dolomites
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Irish Hare early morning, County Mayo, West of Ireland
I lay in a wet field hoping it would come nearer to me. Hares are found throughout the world in a wide range of habitats. The Irish hare belongs to the species mountain hare Lepus timidus of which there are at least sixteen subspecies, the Irish hare being endemic to Ireland. Lepus timidus is widespread ranging from 75ºN (north Russia and Scandinavia) southwards to 40–50ºN. In Europe, Lepus timidus is found in Scotland, northern England, Scandinavia and in the European Alps.
Full Moon Rising from Coliemore Harbour.
Pink Moon
April Pink Full Moon over Portmarnock Golf Club
Sony a7iii with 100-400mm GM
dalkey island moon
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church moon dalkey
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Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus )
The thrush-sized warbler is one of the largest species of the former family, the Old World warblers and it stands as one of the largest species in the family Acrocephalidae. It measures 16–21 cm (6.3–8.3 in) in length, 25 to 30 cm (9.8 to 11.8 in) in wingspan and weighs 22 to 38 g (0.78 to 1.34 oz). The adult has unstreaked brown upperparts and dull buffish-white chin and underparts. The forehead is flattened, and the bill is strong and pointed. It looks very much like a giant Eurasian reed warbler (A. scirpaceus ), but with a stronger supercilium.
The sexes are identical, as with most old world warblers, but young birds are richer buff below.
The warbler's song is very loud and far-carrying and beautiful to listen to. The song's main phrase is a chattering and creaking carr-carr-cree-cree-cree-jet-jet, to which the whistles and vocal mimicry typical of marsh warblers are added.
Red Morning at Dunlaoighre Piers
Dublin, Ireland
Happy Earth Day
Ballinskelligs dawn
Carrawaystick
Glenmalure
Coolalingo Waterfall, Wicklow
Taken on Offshoot Outing
Poggio Covili
Tuscany
Who is going to jump first
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Last journey
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Squacco Heron (Ardeola rallides) trying to look invisible
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Coolalingo waterfall, Glenmalure
© Trevor Stafford
Blue Hour
Twilight at the Roundstone Bog Road in Connemara back in March. A lovely calm evening.
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Westport
#westport
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Scurge!
I am engaged in constant battle with Grey Squirrels stealing the bird food in my garden! This one is at my home office window!
Sourdough, the final proving
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Greystones Dawn
Wicklow
in the reeds
Great Crested Grebe looking for a good nesting location on Lough Inchiquin, Co. Clare
Ghosts on Brooklyn Bridge
ICM on Brooklyn Bridge looking towards Manhattan and Ground Zero direction. Helpful comments welcome
Sunrise Sleepy Dalmation Pelican, Greece
A truly magical morning. Up early for the sunrise on a boat. The sun rose and graced me with its welcome presence as it lit up the lake with its gold hue while the spider web on the top of the tree cast a tapestry of woven gold. The joys of photography.
St Enda’s Park
© Trevor Stafford
Jackpot.
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Lough Avalla, The Burren
Panorama of 4 images
Murder Hole Beach
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Sunrise
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Kingfisher in flight
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