Some pictures I took recently

thyme

"Thyme posted a great pic. of a Red Admiral recently, and I lamented the fact that I'd not seen one in over two years. However, on Sunday last, I was thrilled to see this one:"


My one's gone missing the last week ^^^ so that's where it's gone .

Hotei

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can anyone identify this shell? it's about 2.5 ''long and a bit darker creme and brown in colour
https://goo.gl/photos/rA5VrweynUFwiYv8A

Looks like a Moorhen egg.

splish

White Campion Silene latifolia

White Campion Silene latifolia by Ciarán Byrne, on Flickr

Hotei

Large Pied-hoverfly (female) Volucella pellucens




Volucella bombylans 'Plumata' Bumblebee mimic Hoverfly






This female Gorse Shieldbug had just laid her eggs on a bramble leaf




Twin-lobed Deerfly Chrysops relictus






Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris

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Fantastic Photos, Hotei , Well done...

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Went to Sligo to Eagles Flying , Great day out , worth a visit . They have a great selection of Birds of Prey... Here are a couple of photos..

bernard0368

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Went to Sealife Aquarium today in Bray,

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Went to Sligo to Eagles Flying , Great day out , worth a visit . They have a great selection of Birds of Prey... Here are a couple of photos..

My owl pic was better Nightforce :p:p, only messing, your man does a great job getting the bird to fly through the people, you're getting around this week. I like the rain/drizzle in the eagle pics.

Eagles Flying are having a "Scales & Feathers 2: Reptile Expo" on Saturday.

https://www.facebook.com/eaglesflyingcentre/


That fish place is on my list when I'm down for the Bray Airshow next month.

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Yes a cracking flying display in eagles flying. The aquarium in Bray is a great place for photos of species you won't normally see. The only thing is you can't use a flash. I haven't posted all the photos as yet. Took a week off to go out and get some photos. Who knows where I'll end up tomorrow.....

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Hotei

Red-tipped Clearwing moth Synanthedon formicaeformis






Hummingbird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum




Moss Carder Bee Bombus muscorum




Emerald Damselfly (teneral female) Lestes sponsa




Large Red Damselfly (female)

KJ

Do Strawberries count as nature?

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Meteorite58

This fella ( pipistrelle bat ? ) flew into the Father in Law's conservatory a few days ago here in Kerry, after checking the correct way to bring it outside it was duly carried safely and placed next to some trees before it crawled away under cover, not seen again ( white matter on wings are cobwebs )

magicbastarder

anyone know what these guys are? they're swarming all around the pond at the moment, i assume they're there for mating, but was wondering if they lay their eggs in the water?

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Zoo4m8

I love Collared Doves, I have a particular affinity with them that I'm not going to bore people with! But I have never come across a nest till last night. Visiting friends in their fairly suburban garden we were proudly shown a dove sitting on its very flimsy and tiny nest in a Rowan about ten feet over the garden decking.
All garden activity is ignored including boisterous grandchildren ...
We were told that they had a previous nest in an adjoining copper beech and two youngsters hatched but during a particular nasty thunderstorm the fledglings were abandoned and unfortunately both died.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

They have nested in my garden every year for the past 8 years.

Hotei

I observed this Rook stretch its wings out over the top of a chimney pot which had smoke billowing from it. It's thought they do this to help rid themselves of parasites such as mites and lice (it's also a nice way of keeping warm on a cold, damp day of course).

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Yes, it gets rid of parasites. Well captured

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Azza89

Thats obviously not the first crab that he had judging the crab remains scattered around the rocks there !!

Hotei

Hawthorn and Buttercups in May




My local bog




Poppies




Hazy sunshine




Irish Hares

Capercaillie

Hotei wrote: »

Hawthorn and Buttercups in May



My local bog

A sad sight (for me) raised bog with cut-over bog. In kildare only 6 breeding curlew this year. Down from 8 pairs last year. At two sites which had curlew breeding last year, curlew have abandoned the sites due to disturbance from domestic turf cutter.

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Hotei

Capercaillie wrote: »

A sad sight (for me) raised bog with cut-over bog. In kildare only 6 breeding curlew this year. Down from 8 pairs last year. At two sites which had curlew breeding last year, curlew have abandoned the sites due to disturbance from domestic turf cutter.

The turf cutting has largely ceased in this area, but sadly some landowners still persist with this practice.
I heard a Curlew here only last week.

keps

Missing for a while- have moved house- and have replaced the Liffey with the Dodder... my first Dodder walk today.. just one decent shot


grey heron