November morning in Kilbaha

A early morning at Loop Head Lighthouse grounds was quiet with only a few Redwing and Song Thrush around, a Great northern Diver flew over the Headland

I quickly returned back to the gardens where earlier I saw a Yellow browed Warbler, Goldcrest and Great Tit opposite Keatings on my drive through,which  after a short while I relocated the same three birds in the trees behind The Rural Resettlement, but they remained within the treetops and were elusive.
I stayed around the gardens for a few hours and more numbers Finches ,Robins, Tits and Thrushes were coming through, all on the move

Chaffinch

When the weather is agaist you and time is not on your side , its nice to practice a few photographs in the garden.

To me the male Chaffinch is our most colourful and obliging bird

Curragh Chase forest park

Curragh chase holds a nice tranquil park setting in the middle of a forest  of County Limerick.
Here at this time of the year the wildlife feeds in the leaf litter, Blackbirds and Song Thrush, listen and turn for worms. Chaffinchs and a handful of Hawfinch seek out seeds, The Squark of Jays, as for Red Squirrells, I dont know if there is a better place to see so many at close quarters..

Chaffinch

A male Chaffinch has become very tame around our house, even coming into the kitchen. The children love this bird ,i suppose because they are an attractive species.
Being a common bird they are often overlooked , but on its day the Chaffinch is striking in colour

The Garden birds

Chaffinch

House Sparrow

Blue tit

Robin

Its nice to sit and watch whats going on around the garden in spring, my garden is hopping with Finches ,Tits ,Sparrows and others. Some are nesting in the boxes provided , some flit in for a feed and a bath