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Some Nature Pictures I Took Recently - II (Seasonal Photos)

OpenYourEyes · 2019-02-22 18:05:25

Mod Note: Hi Everyone, the first "Some Pictures I Took Recently" thread was a phenomenal success, running for a bit over 10 years with 10,000 posts and featuring some fantastic photos and amazing species. It was no doubt the way many people got 'hooked' into the Nature & Birdwatching forum over the years, and the Boards.ie…

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From a few days ago on the Kerry coast.

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@ A Neurotic....they are absolutely beautiful, were they wild or a butterfly house?

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Princess Calla wrote: »

@ A Neurotic....they are absolutely beautiful, were they wild or a butterfly house?

Butterfly House in Malahide!

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A Neurotic wrote: »

Butterfly House in Malahide!

Not to derail the thread but was it busy? Wasn't sure they'd have it open as it's fairly small

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Princess Calla wrote: »

Not to derail the thread but was it busy? Wasn't sure they'd have it open as it's fairly small

It just reopened last week. I was there yesterday (Sunday) - not very busy at all, two or three small groups passed through while I did a few laps

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A Neurotic wrote: »

It just reopened last week. I was there yesterday (Sunday) - not very busy at all, two or three small groups passed through while I did a few laps

Good to know thank you. The last time I was there, there wasn't much interest either, like you I did a few laps.

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So many lovely photos, I never get tired of dropping into this thread. I'm still loving all the robin and bird pics but would happily see more ladybird, butterflies, and the hedgehogs/foxes/badgers pics:):):)

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Pied Wagtail at Rathlee Co Sligo.

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Juv Black Back? at Rathlee.

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Young Wagtail.

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Lots of Starlings have fledged the past few days

Fledgeling Sparrow being fed by mam

A surprise visitor today 2 female Siskins, I usually only see them in the winter.

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Two Little Egrets ( part of a group of 3, Family ? ) yesterday near Ballyheigue, Co Kerry

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On the Tolka

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Slow Worm at the Burren today, only about 6 inches long.....

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Black Guillemot near Skerries today

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NIMAN wrote: »

Was out a walk today, and my eye was caught by Irish colours in the grass!

[IMG][/img]Butterfly 1 by S, on Flickr

Hello
Could someone identify the plant please?
I came across a corner of a field full of them and couldn't find them on wildflowers.ie
Thanks - and for the photo too!

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Hello
Could someone identify the plant please?
I came across a corner of a field full of them and couldn't find them on wildflowers.ie
Thanks - and for the photo too!

Meadow cress according to Plant net.

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I think it's a lady's smock or cuckoo flower.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardamine_pratensis

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two wheels good wrote: »

Hello
Could someone identify the plant please?
I came across a corner of a field full of them and couldn't find them on wildflowers.ie
Thanks - and for the photo too!

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=117111286&postcount=1269

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Provided a feast for this very courageous fellow by disturbing some rotten wood. Ate right out of my lawnmower.

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Peregrine having lunch in the Aviva yesterday

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