Tag: beauty

The Sedge Warbler, The Frank Zappa Of The Bird World

During the Summer of this year (2025), I spent many happy days in the Glen River Park listening to the birds singing. Whether it was the jovial baritone of the wood pigeon, the achingly beautiful tones of a blackbird, or the relentless, breathless clicking of the stonechat, all of these sounds brought me great joy, … Continue reading The Sedge Warbler, The Frank Zappa Of The Bird World →

Servitude Or Death, The Fate Of Earth’s Animals.

I talked in my previous blogpost: https://autismneurodiversity.com/2025/10/17/harpers-island-a-place-where-birds-are-allowed-to-thrive/ about how the slender billed curlew is extinct. There are no more of them left. Any sighting you get of one, will be a photograph. Any sound you hear from them, will be a recording. Now, let's contrast that with another bird. The domestic chicken. How many of … Continue reading Servitude Or Death, The Fate Of Earth’s Animals. →

Harper’s Island, a Place Where Birds Are Allowed To Thrive

I read something the other day that left my deeply upset. The slender billed curlew is extinct. https://www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/slender-billed-curlew-officially-declared-extinct-wake-call-migratory-bird-conservation An amazing animal, a sentient, intelligent creature, will never fly through our skies again, simply because it had the misfortune to encounter humanity. And yes, while plenty of animals went extinct before humans were on Earth, habitat … Continue reading Harper’s Island, a Place Where Birds Are Allowed To Thrive →

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 Winter came early, or, beautiful … Continue reading Shorts, T-Shirt, And A Raincoat, A Battle Between Summer And Winter On The Nagle Mountains →

The Wonderful Birdlife Of The Coolim Cliffs

Last year, during my yearly visit to the Coolim Cliffs, I wrote this: https://autismneurodiversity.com/2024/08/16/magnificent-insects-on-the-coolim-cliffs/ And perhaps some of you are thinking, wouldn't it be great if I wrote another post about the birds of the Coolim Cliffs? Well, your wish will very soon be granted, and by very soon I mean immediately, because that's what … Continue reading The Wonderful Birdlife Of The Coolim Cliffs →

The Arrival Of The Baby Birds, One Of The Best Times Of The Year!

https://imgur.com/DK8CskG Three cygnets in the Lough. I wrote last year about how much joy I get from seeing baby birds slowly grow into adults over the span of often as little as a few months: https://autismneurodiversity.com/2024/07/12/the-elation-of-seeing-baby-birds-growing-up/ And they grow up so fast! People say that about humans. No, humans do not grow up fast. Thirteen … Continue reading The Arrival Of The Baby Birds, One Of The Best Times Of The Year! →

I Was Woken Up Early By Jackdaws For Three Consecutive Weeks, And I Loved It

I hate being woken up early. It’s, an important function being interrupted, like, drinking water is important and necessary, to me being woken up is like trying to drink water, and the water keeps dissappearing. So, being woken up, is not nice! But, I’ve learned that I don’t feel that way if birds wake me … Continue reading I Was Woken Up Early By Jackdaws For Three Consecutive Weeks, And I Loved It →