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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/47846560@N08/">n1el</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/47846560@N08/55337532600/" title="Bee pollinating a rose"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55337532600_ce6e5b349b_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Bee pollinating a rose" /></a></p> <p>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/48968306@N06/">cestagne01</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/48968306@N06/55336311903/" title="Obel Tower, Belfast"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55336311903_885955e6a6_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Obel Tower, Belfast" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21019716@N05/">roel.ubels</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21019716@N05/55335497213/" title="P6149640"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55335497213_a2858eb8fb_m.jpg" width="240" height="177" alt="P6149640" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21019716@N05/">roel.ubels</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21019716@N05/55334411827/" title="P6141033"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55334411827_252032c182_m.jpg" width="240" height="202" alt="P6141033" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21019716@N05/">roel.ubels</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21019716@N05/55335499253/" title="P6148989"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55335499253_c2f1d92b53_m.jpg" width="240" height="90" alt="P6148989" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21019716@N05/">roel.ubels</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21019716@N05/55335346071/" title="P6143306"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55335346071_f74aaa7e73_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="P6143306" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21019716@N05/">roel.ubels</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21019716@N05/55334412702/" title="P6144659"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55334412702_99734dbc6a_m.jpg" width="240" height="144" alt="P6144659" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21019716@N05/">roel.ubels</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21019716@N05/55335497538/" title="P6141042"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55335497538_3a16237eba_m.jpg" width="240" height="179" alt="P6141042" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21019716@N05/">roel.ubels</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21019716@N05/55335762660/" title="P6143807"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55335762660_f5dd5d8d6a_m.jpg" width="240" height="99" alt="P6143807" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21019716@N05/">roel.ubels</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21019716@N05/55335344106/" title="P6145296"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55335344106_cc5c5e13e7_m.jpg" width="240" height="136" alt="P6145296" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21019716@N05/">roel.ubels</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21019716@N05/55335555399/" title="P6147308"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55335555399_b7fbd440d6_m.jpg" width="240" height="166" alt="P6147308" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21019716@N05/">roel.ubels</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21019716@N05/55335346021/" title="P6143235"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55335346021_469166a520_m.jpg" width="195" height="240" alt="P6143235" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21019716@N05/">roel.ubels</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21019716@N05/55335762350/" title="P6141839"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55335762350_3a39aa8120_m.jpg" width="240" height="174" alt="P6141839" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/193093657@N07/">dereklynchimages</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/193093657@N07/55334935115/" title="&quot;To Hell or to Connacht&quot;"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55334935115_3e3092538f_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="&quot;To Hell or to Connacht&quot;" /></a></p> <p>Derryclare Lough is located about 20 km (12 mi) east of Clifden on the N59 road. The Twelve Bens mountain range lies to the north of the lake, with the Ben of Derryclare 677 metres (2,221 ft) overlooking the lake itself. Derryclare Lough is fed from rivers from Lough Inagh, which itself is fed from several mountain streams in the area, but most importantly from the Gleninagh River that starts high up in the Gleninagh Valley on the slopes of Benbaun and Bencollaghduff, and the Tooreennacoona River.<br /> Derryclare Lough flows into Ballynahinch Lake, where it eventually joins the Owenmore River, and flows into Bertraghboy Bay.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/johnoram/">John Oram</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnoram/55333835754/" title="Lee&#039;s Charming Noodles, Dublin - 12 June 2026"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55333835754_33d18b476c_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Lee&#039;s Charming Noodles, Dublin - 12 June 2026" /></a></p> <p>Lee's Charming Noodles, 105 Parnell Street, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 W448.<br /> <br /> IMG_1692E</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/alexcarnes/">alexcarnes</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/alexcarnes/55333947470/" title="_DSC7193_DxO"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55333947470_22bce6712e_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="_DSC7193_DxO" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/alexcarnes/">alexcarnes</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/alexcarnes/55333947480/" title="_DSC7159_DxO"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55333947480_069b99609b_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="_DSC7159_DxO" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/bridgemarkertim/">Bridgemarker Tim</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bridgemarkertim/55332950571/" title="Dublin GR Pillar Box Westmoreland Street"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55332950571_a13444f25a_m.jpg" width="121" height="240" alt="Dublin GR Pillar Box Westmoreland Street" /></a></p> <p>A rare GR pillar box in Dublin.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/crunchie-carruthers/">Brian Carruthers-Dublin-Eire</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/crunchie-carruthers/55331862702/" title="Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55331862702_863aa844a6_m.jpg" width="240" height="178" alt="Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)" /></a></p> <p>Dún Laoghaire, Co.Dublin, Ireland, 05-03-2023 <br /> <br /> Scientific classification<br /> Kingdom:Animalia<br /> Phylum:Chordata<br /> Class:Aves<br /> Order:Charadriiformes<br /> Family:Scolopacidae<br /> Genus:Calidris<br /> Species:C.maritima<br /> [FR] Bécasseau violet | [DE] Meerstrandläufer | [ES] Correlimos oscuro | [IT] Piovanello violetto | [NL] Paarse Strandloper<br /> <br /> Measurements<br /> spanwidth min.: 40 cm<br /> spanwidth max.: 44 cm<br /> size min.: 20 cm<br /> size max.: 22 cm<br /> Breeding<br /> incubation min.: 21 days<br /> incubation max.: 22 days<br /> fledging min.: 0 days<br /> fledging max.: 0 days<br /> broods 1<br /> eggs min.: 3<br /> eggs max.: 4<br /> <br /> Status: Winter visitor from NE Canada, Greenland, Scandinavia, Russia &amp; Siberia - most occur between September &amp; April.<br /> <br /> Conservation Concern: Green-listed in Ireland. The European population is considered to be Secure.<br /> <br /> Identification: Shares the same kind of habitat as Turnstone - rocky shorelines, headlands, islands and harbours - sometimes on sandy shores where rotting seaweed is piled up. Roughly same size and shape as Dunlin. Its non-descript, dull, slate grey plumage with dark streaks make it surprisingly difficult to see against seaweed covered rocks. Legs are yellowish orange, bill is fine and slightly downcurved, yellowish at the base with a dark tip. In flight, wings and upperparts a uniform dark grey, with just a thin white wingbar. Feeds mouselike right where waves break on seaweed-covered rocks and is easily missed - often first making itself visible by a quick flutter to avoid a crashing wave. Not common - usually in small flocks of about ten birds and often associates with Turnstones.<br /> <br /> Similar Species: Turnstone<br /> <br /> Call: A distinct but quiet &quot;chit, chit&quot;.<br /> <br /> Diet: Feed in areas overgrown by seaweed - gastropods and other molluscs mostly. Locate prey by sight, and also feed on the larvae, pupae and adults of kelp flies.<br /> <br /> Breeding: Breeds in tundra habitat, mountains and rocky shores in Iceland and Scandinavia.<br /> <br /> Wintering: Occurs at many rocky shore sites and harbours all around the coast.<br /> <br /> Where to see: Quilty in County Clare is the best site (up to 300 birds), Outer Ards in County Down, Rockabill, Skerries, Howth, Dun Laoghaire harbour and the Dalkey Islands (County Dublin) and Annagh Head (County Mayo) also support high numbers (35- 95 birds).</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/crunchie-carruthers/">Brian Carruthers-Dublin-Eire</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/crunchie-carruthers/55333173125/" title="Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus hibernicus)"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55333173125_50a1137fdc_m.jpg" width="240" height="178" alt="Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus hibernicus)" /></a></p> <p>In Atrocious Misty Conditions<br /> Co.Dublin 19-02-2023<br /> <br /> Scientific classificatione<br /> Kingdom:Animalia<br /> Phylum:Chordata<br /> Class:Aves<br /> Order:Galliformes<br /> Family:Phasianidae<br /> Genus:Lagopus<br /> Species:L. lagopus<br /> Subspecies: L. l. hibernicus<br /> <br /> Irish Name:<br /> Cearc fhraoigh<br /> Scientific name:<br /> Lagopus lagopus hibernicus<br /> Bird Family:<br /> Game Birds<br /> <br /> Status<br /> Localised and declining resident on bogs and upland sites.<br /> <br /> Identification<br /> A heavy set bird with rounded body and wings, a short tail, small bill, small head and sturdy feathered legs. Has reddish brown upper and underparts with very finely marked feathers. Females are lighter in colour with more yellow on the feather edges, males are darker and redder and display a bright red eyebrow in the breeding season. A ground bird, will not usually be seen in flight except when flushed. Takes off explosively and flies with a series of rapid wing beats followed by a short glide. Males can be seen in the breeding season standing on prominences and will allow a reasonably close approach.<br /> <br /> Voice<br /> Calls are distinctive accelerating series of loud nasel clacks ending in a trill.<br /> <br /> Diet<br /> Eats mostly heather throughout the year, even where the plant is not abundant. Will also take other food including berries, insects and the shoots and leaves of other plant species.<br /> <br /> Breeding<br /> Nest on the ground. A sub-species of Willow Grouse, which has an all white plumage in the winter. Resident in the west and north of Britain and in Ireland. In Ireland, it is a widespread breeding bird but nowhere is it numerous. Found on mountains, moorland and lowland blanket bogs and raised bogs, where it is associated with heather, requires for food, shelter and nesting. As a 'game' species it had benefited from past management of heather moorland. Densities of Red Grouse in Ireland are much lower in than in parts of northern England and eastern Scotland, where carefully controlled burning of heather on suitable moorland takes place and provides enhanced nesting and feeding opportunities. The national Red Grouse Survey 2006-08, found the species strongholds in Co. Wicklow, Co. Laois, Co. Waterford, and along the western seaboard from Co. Donegal to Co. Kerry. Few are remaining on the raised bogs in the Midland counties.<br /> <br /> Wintering<br /> Resident and sedentary (non-migratory). Will move in the winter if snow is on the ground, to wind swept ridges and lower ground.<br /> <br /> Lagopus l. Hibernicus<br /> The willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) has a circumpolar distribution from Canada to Russia, including Britain and Ireland. British and Irish grouse are considered distinct from the typical willow grouse based on plumage characteristics. For example British grouse do not change colour between seasons, unlike the willow grouse, thus they are taxonomically classified as separate subspecies (Lagopus l. scoticus).<br /> <br /> Its habitat within the UK includes blanket bogs, raised bogs and heath. Although the status of this population as a subspecies is generally well accepted, a more controversial question relates to the Irish population of red grouse. Whether or not the Irish population of grouse is taxonomically distinct from the British population was one of the issues address in the genetic research conducted by the trust.<br /> <br /> The Irish race is paler in plumage colouration (almost yellow) due a higher proportion of grasses and sedges in Irish moor land habitats. The red grouse is one of only two remaining resident native species of Galliforme in Ireland, the other being the grey partridge (Perdix perdix).</p>

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