Hen Harriers, Ravens, and Dragonflies!
Every year I make two trips to the Nagle Mountains on the bike. A year just doesn’t feel complete without it. Despite the annoying presence of Coilte plantations on the mountains, and I’ve written about my feelings about those kind of plantations here: fortunately, a lot of the mountain range…
The Starling, One Of The Most Original Singers I’ve Ever Heard
Have a listen to this: https://xeno-canto.org/1066013 This is an example of one of my absolute favourite birdsongs. Indeed, the sound of starlings often gets me to do another bit of recording even when I’m really tired and need to go home. When I’m recording birds, I go into such a…
Shorts, T-Shirt, And A Raincoat, A Battle Between Summer And Winter On The Nagle Mountains
It’s September 14th now, so, it’s around that time when you start to to accept, Winter will arrive, our time is limited, better enjoy the last days of sunshine. But it’s a quite ambiguous time of year, on previous years, the week after this day could be, bitter cold, like…
Ponderings Of An Autist 