Had the pleasure one evening watching a Ring necked Pheasant as it and a couple of hen Pheasants fed while crossing some scrub ground. While the hens kept under cover in the longer grasses the cock remained in the open, like me was keeping watch. Here he stands in the warm evening sun light showing …
Category: wildlife
Feed the young.
Was sitting in the garden at my mum's house I spotted this Blue tit flying to the back of an old shed. I took the camera and set myself on a low dry stone wall and watched. It was supplying food for it's family nesting under the roof. For those interested in more information on …
Portmore Lough
Portmore lough is in County Antrim here in the north of Ireland. It is one of the RSPB nature reserve's I like to visit Portmore a few times a year. Spring time brings in the Common Tern to the nesting rafts on the lough and so on a hot sunny spring day ( note these are not …
The Red Fox.
While out visiting the other evening we were seated in the kitchen having a coffee. "Look there's a Hare in the field" my host said. Sitting in the evening sun was an Irish Hare, I had my camera in the car so I nipped out and got it hoping the Hare would remain in his …
Sea mist and sunshine
So at a loose end I grabbed the camera gear and headed for the coast. a lovely spring morning and sunshine. Here in Ireland a day of sun here in spring time is rare, well one without rain. The winds along the Newcastle to Ardglass coast was strong and still cold. Not much wild life …
Garden birds.
So after my short problem walking I'm back to form. Earlier this week while being a little fitter to move I shot some birds in the garden. With a few feeders near by it was a matter of waiting to see where their waiting perch was. So installing myself in a large bush close by …
Another one over.
The above photograph was taken from my car of a Grey Heron that was meal hunting till I disturbed him. I took a couple of shots and left him in peace. It was a funny old day, I spend five days of the holidays in my bed due to illness dying with Man Flu. So …
From snow to coast.
This time last week I was digging the snow from the drive, taking photo's in the snow. A week later and bar the mountains the snow is gone, well for now. Here in Ireland the weather can change in an hour. With a cool breeze and sunshine that gave no heat I headed for the …
A mixed bag.
Went to bed Thursday night and the fields were green, woke Friday and the place is white. First snow of the year and it was evening before I could get time to head out of a walk around the local roads. There's not a lot of great shots around here with it being just grazing …
Little Egrets and the Mourne mountains.
So the first skiff of snow covered the ground when I woke up this morning. Sitting looking out at it with a hot cup of coffee in my hand it was where will I go to today. With the sun breaking through I headed for Dundrum inner bay. A quick look at the tide tables …
