Grey seals

Grey seals enjoying a morning sunshine at Bartra reef

Barnacle geese

A flock of Barnacle geese winter just south of kilkee

Waders of seafield

Busy , busy , feeding time around high tide at Seafield , Dunlin , Sanderling ,Turnstone and purple sandpiper all invold in a search for food

Something different while it snows

Norman our house snake having his lunch

A week of waves

Says it all

A trip to Ballyallia lake

An afternoon trip to Ballyallia lake , sports a few Mallard , lots of black headedgull and a tame Reed warbler

Early bird catches the worm

cold water, no crowds, monday is where its at

Peregrine hunting Lapwing

Its quick action as a Peregrine falcon hunting Lapwing off Doorus pier , have a close look at the petrified face of the Lapwing as it escapes 

Doorus wilderness

All sorts of birdlife surround the small penninsula of Doorus/auganist island area. A good place to discover a variety of of waterbirds, widgeon,little grebe,great northern diver and many more

Winter swells

Relax ,enjoy the day.What else would you be doing on a january morning during a resestion, makes the hard times go away

Scaup

Winter brings wildfowl to the loughs, a keen eye can find you an interesting duck.
Scaup , lough Inchiquin

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