Tag: wildlife

The Music Of Other Minds

As I write this, I can hear music outside. It's the music of a mind so different from mine. A brain diverged from my own by at least 300 million years of evolution. It's the music of, a woodpigeon! The sound of a wood pigeon I recorded: https://xeno-canto.org/977080 https://imgur.com/7UYfcA5 WOO-WOO-WOO-WOO!!!!! I love the song of … Continue reading The Music Of Other Minds →

After Months Of Frustration I Finally Photographed A Kingfisher

To me kingfishers are like the aurora borealis of the bird world. There is a lot of luck involved in seeing one, and the attempt can lead to a lot of frustration and dissapointment. I haven't even seen the Aurora Borealis yet, and I'm almost forty. Despite knowing the difficulties that were in store for … Continue reading After Months Of Frustration I Finally Photographed A Kingfisher →

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 →

Most Of The Birds I Have Encountered in Courtmacsherry Are In Danger Of Extinction

I am currently staying in Courtmacsherry, where, I am seeing such an amazing variety of birdlife that it's overwhelming. And it's exhausting. Yes, I experience such intense happiness that I experience exhaustion, there are so many weird, wonderful and amazing birds down here that sometimes my brain just goes, "That's enough for today, recharge by … Continue reading Most Of The Birds I Have Encountered in Courtmacsherry Are In Danger Of Extinction →

The Joy And Frustration Of Photographing Birds In Flight

One personality trait I have, that makes me quite ill suited to the bird photography related goal I'm about to talk about, is that I'm extremely impatient. And I don't understand it. If it's a beautiful day with the sun shining, and I see an amazing bird, and I'm within striking distance of getting a … Continue reading The Joy And Frustration Of Photographing Birds In Flight →

Nature Boy by Seán Ronayne, a Beautiful Story About Irish Wildlife and Why We Must Protect It

I remember it was April of this year that I first heard about Seán Ronanye, a fellow Cork man who had the audacious plan to record every birdsong in Ireland. And I remember how he described his passion for animals and wildlife, and, I remember thinking there was something very familiar about it. I did … Continue reading Nature Boy by Seán Ronayne, a Beautiful Story About Irish Wildlife and Why We Must Protect It →

I Photographed Fifty Different Species Of Bird

This, year, my year of getting really, obsessively interested in wildlife, I decided to set myself a goal. That is, photograph and identify fifty different species of bird. I wasn't sure if I'd succeed or not, because plenty of times I'd "get stuck", having seen 44 birds, and not seeing any new species for a … Continue reading I Photographed Fifty Different Species Of Bird →