For this month’s blog we’re doing something a little different: putting the focus on a phenomenon rather than a bird. It’s one that’s easily missed, occurring in the dead of night when you’re sound asleep in your warm bed. But out there, in the dark, untouched by streetlights, creatures start to stir. As the sun… Continue reading Dawn Chorus – A Guided Walkthrough
For any of my fellow green thumbs out there, how are we finding the return to the garden? I feel so much better while I'm pottering about, and of course the flowers help lift my spirits. Almost feels like I've been transported to a new place. Unfortunately there is still the rain to contend with.… Continue reading Sedge Warbler – Dreamworks’ Over The Sedge
Happy April, happy Earth month! Veteran readers know that we here at the Bird Blog are all about putting the spotlight on Irish birds, who desperately need our help in combating the effects of climate change. But birds are part of a wider ecosystem, whose other members could also use some time in the public… Continue reading Tufted Duck – Show Some (Freshwater Pearl) Mussel!
We're posting this month's post later than intended because our personal lives have been pretty chaotic the last few weeks. Have you ever heard the phrase "April showers bring May flowers"? Well, we've been going through more of an April whirlwind; and that's not even including the actual stormy weather we've been subjected to. As… Continue reading Chaffinch – The Red King Sings!
As mentioned in our last post, this month's bird can be quite loud, quite clumsy, and, to some folks, quite a nuisance. If you haven't heard its mournful cries or the clatter of branches when it takes off from a tree, you've almost certainly seen its dopey, glazed-over expression. We're talking about the common woodpigeon… Continue reading Wood Pigeon – Big Pidge
While spending time near the sea, you may have seen an odd black shape perched on a rock. It stands proud; head tilted up towards the sun, wings outstretched, feet firmly planted on stone. Do not be alarmed; this is not a witch in disguise, nor is it a descendant of Dracula on the hunt… Continue reading Cormorant – The Sun-Basking Seabird