Some pictures I took recently

keps

Not sure why u posted this again?
I have replied.

dodderangler

keps wrote: »

Not sure why u posted this again?
I have replied.

Phone froze on me.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

keps wrote: »

You may remember the pics of the otter and egret with the atrocious litter

I forwarded the pics to the council expessing my concern for wildlife welfare

The reply:

I refer to your e-mail below in regard to the litter on the R. Dodder and the impact it may be having on the survival of otters on the river.

My colleague Niamh Ní Cholmain ( Tel: 2223369) works closely with a number of volunteer groups, including The Dodder Action Group, who undertake various projects along the R. Dodder including regular clean ups of the river.

If you wish to get more information on these projects or wish to become a volunteer please contact Niamh at your convenience.

Kind regards,

That's quite a deplorable reply really.

No thanks for pointing out the issue. No commitment to do anything about it. And then a hint that you might want to clean it up yourself.

Not good enough. If you know the names of any councillors, drop them a copy of the reply and ask for action.

keps

Stop press!

Something has just started happening at the exact place I reported:eek::eek:

I will check exactly what - but looks positive


litter

keps

Co incidence I think - they seemed to be on a tree cutting exercise

Place is a little less cluttered- but litter remains

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Will do as Srameen suggested

keps

making waves

cormorant



and nice rainbow over milltown bridge

rainbow

gzoladz

Test... Spider in the bathroom. I could not find what specie it is, any idea?

keps

This bird was on a tree within the apartment complex I now live in

Hoping I'm right saying it is a female blackcap- but not too sure


blackcap

keps

Again in the apartment block today



This heron is actually standing behind the chimney:)



heron

whyulittle

keps wrote: »

This bird was on a tree within the apartment complex I now live in

Hoping I'm right saying it is a female blackcap- but not too sure

yup yup! Nice shot too.

keps

Sorry... one last one - Dodder today


egret

keps

The Dodder yesterday - Grey Heron and Cormorant

both

keps

One of the older locals who walks with his dog every day along the Dodder and whom I've got to chat with a few times - tells me that the Heron follows the Cormorant - in the hope that when it(cormorant) dives - some of the smaller fish head out from deeper to shallower water? Where the Heron can get them!

Maybe an old wives' tale:)

But I did notice the heron following the cormorant up and down the river a couple of times yesterday.

keps

Birds washing themselves.

One question - is that a female blackbird in the foreground


goldfinches


Not the sharpest of photos - very low light

New Home

That to me looks like a juvenile blackbird, rather than an adult female.

choons

DSC_5077 by Chooons, on Flickr

DSC_5125 by Chooons, on Flickr

Back garden in Dublin on different days during December 2016.

Hotei

keps wrote: »

The Dodder yesterday - Grey Heron and Cormorant

both

I really like this shot keps. Nicely done!

keps

A short time ago - Milltown


otter3

also today

dunnock

goldcrest

goldcrest2


pied wagtail

Nightforce 65X55

keps

HELP!


help

Nightforce 65X55

gzoladz

Under the rain, misty, foggy, but always a pleasure to see them - Dodder.

keps

'Did I mention that Daddy will be dropping in for lunch today?'


cormorants

bernard0368

I remember Keps shot with the kingfisher. Today watching as I watched them I noticed the kingfisher, she was keeping a very close eye on them. Looking to pick scraps from their catch. She even landed rummaging in the area where the lad in second shot was. Something I never seen a kingfisher do. For the hour she was never more than a few feet away from them.

keps

@ Bernard - they are fantastic pics Bernard.
And that is a really interesting observation on the kingfisher!:)

gzoladz

Excellent pictures!

Where did you find them?

bernard0368 wrote: »

I remember Keps shot with the kingfisher. Today watching as I watched them I noticed the kingfisher, she was keeping a very close eye on them. Looking to pick scraps from their catch. She even landed rummaging in the area where the lad in second shot was. Something I never seen a kingfisher do. For the hour she was never more than a few feet away from them.

keps

Nothing too exciting here - but an interesting view of the apartment block I live in as seen by myself and gzoladz( and his young son Simone) on Sunday as we were kingfisher/otter hunting on the other side of the Dodder.
Cormorant and Heron standing guard



guardians

gzoladz

keps wrote: »

Nothing too exciting here - but an interesting view of the apartment block I live in as seen by myself and gzoladz( and his young son Simone) on Sunday as we were kingfisher/otter hunting on the other side of the Dodder.
Cormorant and Heron standing guard



guardians

Nice one keps, and as usual lovely walk. Simon and I really enjoyed it

Tiercel Dave

Making a few assumptions here, went into an old castle/tower house and found lots of 'castings'. They appear to be from an owl 'cause they contained many bones. Given that the area is sparingly populated with trees I'm assuming it's a Barn Owl. I didn't find a very fresh casting, they appear to be there from this summer.
Surprised at the amount of bird skulls that were present.......if above assumptions are heading in the right direction.

Mice, small rats......


Bird skull, sparrow size, broad beak.....


If you look closely, these are all bones......

keps

Today

For the first time since I moved here 6 months ago - I spotted a Mandarin Duck on the Dodder. Lovely birds.




mandarin duck