Random October 2014 pics

A collection of shots taken over the last two or three weeks mostly on Inishmore.

Common Sandpiper, Inishmore, 5th October 2014.

Rock Pipit, Inishmore, 7th October 2014.

Dunnock, Inishmore, 9th October 2014.

Dunnock, Inishmore, 9th October 2014.

 

Robin, Inishmore, 10th October 2014.

Robin, Inishmore, 10th October 2014.

Wren, Inishmore, 9th October 2014.

Wren, Inishmore, 9th October 2014.

Hooded Crow, Inishmore, 9th October 2014.

Hooded Crow mobbing Kestrel, Inishmore, 9th October 2014.

Hooded Crow mobbing Kestrel, Inishmore, 9th October 2014.

Hooded Crow mobbing Kestrel, Inishmore, 9th October 2014.

Hooded Crow mobbing Kestrel, Inishmore, 9th October 2014.

Hooded Crow mobbing Kestrel, Inishmore, 9th October 2014.

Grey looking juvenile Little Stint, Rusheen Bay, 12th October 2014 (no palmations seen in the field).

More typical bright juvenile Little Stint, Rusheen Bay, 12th October 2014.

Adult Kittiwake with what looks like a red seaweed of sorts, Barna, 18th October 2014.

First-winter Kittiwake with Sprat, Barna, 18th October 2014.

 

Nimmo's Pier 10th & 15th February 2014

A selection of some recent shots from mostly Nimmo's Pier.



Adult Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, 15th February 2014.

Adult Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, 15th February 2014.

 

Adult Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, 15th February 2014.

Adult Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, 15th February 2014.

Adult Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, 15th February 2014.

Second-winter Kumlien's Gull, Rossaveel, 10th February 2014.

Second-winter Kumlien's Gull, Rossaveel, 10th February 2014.

Second-winter Kumlien's Gull, Rossaveel, 10th February 2014.

 

Second-winter Iceland Gull, Rossaveel, 10th February 2014.

Adult Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, 10th February 2014.

Adult Kittiwake, Nimmo's Pier, 10th February 2014. I've probably seen more Laughing Gulls on the slipway at Nimmo's than I have Kittiwakes!

Adult Kittiwake, Nimmo's Pier, 10th February 2014.

Adult Ring-billed Gull (bird no. 1), Nimmo's Pier, 15th February 2014.

Adult Ring-billed Gull (bird no. 2), Nimmo's Pier, 10th February 2014.

Adult Ring-billed Gull (bird no. 3), Nimmo's Pier, 15th February 2014.

Barnacle Goose with Pale-bellied Brent Geese, Nimmo's Pier, 10th February 2014.

Turnstone, Nimmo's Pier, 15th February 2014.

carbo Cormorant, Rossaveel, 10th February 2014.

Little Egret, Rossaveel, 10th February 2014.

Otter, Nimmo's Pier, 15th February 2014.

 

Mid September 2013

I got some more shots of the Lesser Yellowlegs today in much better light which I'll probably upload tomorrow. In the meanwhile here's a selection of random stuff from the last two weekends.

Common Dolphin, Inishmore.

Kittiwake, Inishmore

Shags, Inishmore



Straw Island, Inishmore

Storm on Inishbofin

Irish Hares, Gorteen, Roundstone.

Black Duck/Mallard, Rahasane Turlough.

Black Duck/Mallard, Rahasane Turlough.

Black Duck/Mallard, Rahasane Turlough.

Dunlin, Murlach

Dunlin, Murlach

Dunlin, Murlach

Dunlin, Murlach

Juvenile Peregrine Falcon, Murlach.

Peregrine Falcon, Murlach.