Bell harbour - Green winged teal and Shelduck

A green-winged Teal feeding on the mudflats of Bell harbour, a distance shot but worthy,always nice to see a rare bird. On this day i counted 73 Shelduck in th harbour and a pint of stout in the Lobster bar of Newquay

Frozen cascades of Ennistymon

the cold snap continues, the falls at Ennistymon frozen -10

When the fields are frozen

When the fields are frozen the birds come to the reefs and beach for food

Redwings

Fields of wintering Redwings ,a very busy Thrush

Christmas garden birds

Frozen in,

The cold , frosty snap through xmas was good for the garden birdwatcher stuck at home

Dippers at Falls

Dippers at the Gwebe , Falls Ennistymon, nice day, nice walk

Wagtails

A winter White wagtail ,and a female Grey wagtail

Frozen shoreline

Clahane, early morning thaw of the frozen seaweed around the high tide mark..a good day for birds

Tom DH

Tom sticking a late take off at a favorite left

Otter at Liscannor harbour

This Otter killed and ate a Black headed gull at Liscannor

Purple sandpipers Seafield

Waders including the Purple sandpiper flock to this harbour in late autumn

Same place, same boys ,different time.

shoveler at Burren pond

Shoveler duck in the pond at the side of the road Burren north clare