Pigeons are Great, Stop Hating Them You Freak!

So, a few days ago, in Fitzgerald's Park, I saw this absolutely gorgeous baby bird, I'm not sure weather it's a pigeon or a dove, sometimes it can be easy to get those two mixed up, as they are a similar species. https://imgur.com/OWUdEVW Look at you, look at you, look at you, look at you! … Continue reading Pigeons are Great, Stop Hating Them You Freak! →

Ten Years Of The Nagle Mountains

July 14th, 2014. That is when I first set off on my bike for the Nagle mountains. And April of that year was also when I started cycling. Ten years of cycling, and ten years of the Nagle mountains. Where does the time go! I remember before that trip, just looking at random locations on … Continue reading Ten Years Of The Nagle Mountains →

The Courtmacsherry Estuary And Its Spectacular Birds

During my recent stay near Courtmacsherry, most days were spend dedicating at least some time to visiting the estuary. The estuary extends from Courtmacsherry to Timoleague, and on days when my energy wasn't too high I'd just walk part of the way, but on more energetic days I'd walk all the way to Timoleague and … Continue reading The Courtmacsherry Estuary And Its Spectacular Birds →

A Wonderland For Honeybees in Fitzgerald’s Park

Update: I've just realized this is my 100th post. YAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!! Most of my wildlife adventures take place in either the Glen River Park, which is great for seeing birds and insects, and The Lough, which is great for all manner of waterbirds. But what I didn't realize at first was that a great place for … Continue reading A Wonderland For Honeybees in Fitzgerald’s Park →

Magnificent Leaping Aliens, Encounters With Grasshoppers

https://imgur.com/bW163Ff I'm from Earth, I Swear! I'm a big fan of a type of science fiction called speculative evolution, this is where a writer, and often times they are also an artist, designs creatures that do not exist, but are realistic in the sense that they are based on our understanding of biology and evolution. … Continue reading Magnificent Leaping Aliens, Encounters With Grasshoppers →

An Encounter With An Extremely Happy Bumble Bee (Assuming Bees Experience Happiness)

https://imgur.com/2bAM09x Look at how happy that bee is! This post will contain most of the photos from one of my absolute favourite encounters with a bumble bee. It gave me such joy that even when I'm quite old and bald as a cue ball (joking! I've been as bald as a cue ball since I … Continue reading An Encounter With An Extremely Happy Bumble Bee (Assuming Bees Experience Happiness) →

A Joyous Encounter With An Orange Legged Furrow Bee

https://imgur.com/eRpAtAq This one right here. Most of my photography wildlife trips take me to the Glen River Park. It's quite near my house, so I don't even have to bike over there, just a short walk. It's a wonderful, though neglected place. Neglected because there is constantly kids setting fire to the gorse, and the … Continue reading A Joyous Encounter With An Orange Legged Furrow Bee →

Seeing the Nagle Mountains Through New Eyes, And Hearing It Through New Ears

I only just came back, just under two hours ago, from a cycle to the Nagle Mountains. So, today I'm going to try something interesting. Usually my cycling blogposts about a specific trip don't get written until, at the soonest, a day later, and at the latest several years later (partly because I didn't yet … Continue reading Seeing the Nagle Mountains Through New Eyes, And Hearing It Through New Ears →

Goldenrod Crab Spiders are Adorable And Terrifying, Some Thoughts On Suffering In The World Of Wildlife

https://imgur.com/ijWaRqC Awww it's so cute when they do the thing with their arms!!!!! One of my favourite spiders is the Goldenrod Crab Spider. I often encounter them on top of hogweed. And, before I go any further, learn about the dangers of hogweed if you've any interest in nature and wildlife, I'm always very careful … Continue reading Goldenrod Crab Spiders are Adorable And Terrifying, Some Thoughts On Suffering In The World Of Wildlife →

The Somewhat Long Winded Story Of How I Got Really Into Bird And Bug Photography

Note: In order to save on costs I've had to start uploading all relevant images outside of WordPress. For reasons that have me completely stumped, and when I say that I mean I've spent hours trying to fix the problem, the images, which I feel are an integral part of this post, simply refuse to … Continue reading The Somewhat Long Winded Story Of How I Got Really Into Bird And Bug Photography →