Some pictures I took recently

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Zoo4m8 wrote: »

It's probably just me but I've always thought that the Wren's Latin name was a very poor fit for such a tiny bird..I reckon it sounds more suitable for a larger more aggressive bird like,say, a hooded crow or a Raven..:)

I always thought it a very apt name as it comes from the Greek word "troglodytes" (being "trogle" a hole, and "dyein" to creep) giving us "cave-dweller", and refers to the wren's habit of disappearing into crevices and crevices to hunt or roost. For that reason I recall the scientific name for a wren much better than many other birds.

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I seen a little egret on the way to Dublin today just in a field such a beautiful bird and its a pity I forgot my camera.

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Garden today

Love is in the air( or maybe on the ground)




Female Reed bunting




Blackcap and 2 reed buntings



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Zoo4m8 wrote: »

It's probably just me but I've always thought that the Wren's Latin name was a very poor fit for such a tiny bird..I reckon it sounds more suitable for a larger more aggressive bird like,say, a hooded crow or a Raven..:)

I love the ' Irish' name for a wren

Dreoilín

Zoo4m8

Absolutely ! And while I'm here the only other scientific name I can remember is that for Magpie, 'Pica Pica' and that's because that's what friends in Kinsale named their house because of the large numbers of Magpies in the area..

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Robin checking me out hehe

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Hazel Corylus avellana female flower





Hazel Corylus avellana male catkin

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Bumped into Tom in Lucan Demesne this morning- he told me this is an immature Pied Wagtail!

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Also from today in Lucan Demesne - my old amigo - Grey Wagtail( and reflection)

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Yes he texted me today, I knew I was going to find the grey wagtail photo

We need to get Tom on boards, he takes amazing photos too!

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Lucan Demesne/St Catherine’s Park is a great amenity area



As well as all the playing fields – they have recently introduced loads of exercise equipment for adults and children throughout the complex


These include

Tai Chi Spinners
Shoulder Builder
Chest Press
Leg Press
and
Seated Puller


But I was really impressed today with their latest addition


The ‘Robin Slide’

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Meet Bertie, just before his release.....



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Wren Troglodytes troglodytes

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Found these few from last year


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Little Grebe

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11 degrees this morning.. yippee

Lucan

Mallard

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Great Tit

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Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna

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Colts-foot Tussilago farfara

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Saw this biird from a distance and was hoping it might be a kingfisher... but no:).. guess what?

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Coal Tit

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Robin

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Snowdrop

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Call me a copycat but I saw a photo here lately ( Splish or Srameen I think) with an apple in a tree and a blackcap beside it- so I put a couple of pieces of appple on the branches of the hedge ( Lidl were selling 6 granny smiths for 49cents!).

This evening -

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Mute Swan Cygnus olor on the Slaney yesterday.

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A splish-splash!

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Just looking at the last couple of photos I took last night of the Blackcap as the sun faded in the garden... it has no dazzling colours or jumpout features(well!)- but what a really beautiful little bird it is!

bernard0368

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Hart's-tongue Asplenium scolopendrium



Hard Fern Blechnum spicant



Western Polypody Polypodium interjectum

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Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus

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Just 2 from Lucan Demesne

Cormorant



Thrush




Interesting to look at the cormorant's ' outer protection' - it's like a batsuit!

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Hope it's ok if I just add this last one also -

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