Dara Fitzpatrick

A male Kestrel having a preen by the sea in Myrtleville, Co. Cork.

Substantial fine but not max of €250k which shd have been imposed for flagrant breach of law & destruction of hedgerows. Coolmore statement that they werent aware of EIA regs doesnt hold water.Every beneficiary of CAP €€€ receives a booklet with regs. farmersjournal.ie/news/news/cool…

A traditional field system (left) packed full of hedgerows and wildlife. Compare them to the field next door (right) which is a virtual desert for wildlife. This shows the effect of losing 6,000 km of hedgerow in Ireland EVERY year!

An Eagle Rook?

Like a flying Latte, this huge juvenile Glaucous Gull from the Arctic landed into my village, Crosshaven. Very tame as they’re not familiar with humans. A cute brute!

This is useful when listening to the current news cycle!

I’ve crystals on a stick on a frosty morning. 💙

Eider ducks on the north coast of County Donegal! It was so cold I now understand why their down is the best in the world for keeping warm!

Sunlight bouncing off the moon and lighting up a tree 🌲 top in an icy mid winters night.

The most festive window in Cork!

Nice to bump into this Icelandic Black-Tailed Godwit for the fourth time in just under three years in Crosshaven, Cork. Thanks to Barry O’Mahony for the updates 🙏

Amazing to hear a Song Thrush singing full throttle during storm Bram. Just a few weeks to the breeding season so starting to hold territory I guess.

Cronins Crosshaven @guinness_ireland

This is the best I could do, Jupiter and three is it’s moons 🌙 not bad though for a planet 667 million km from earth right now!

The genius of Harry Clarke, a hidden gem by the alter in the church at Castletownsend, County Cork. Can you find the fish?

This little Siskin ended up as finger food for this stunning Merlin on Cape Clear Island. What a bird to die for! ⁦@CCBOIE⁩

Fire 🔥 crest and Goldcrest on Cape Clear Island. All 5 grams each!! ⁦@CCBOIE⁩

@fannin_shauna @MHayesmusic @gohbelfast @BelfastFestival Martin is a magician on the fiddle! Lucky you Shauna 👍

A feast of traditional music with the maestro @MHayesmusic and these fantastic musicians, along with the unique voice of Mary Dillon. Thanks to everyone for a great night. @gohbelfast @BelfastFestival

A striking Jackdaw with partial albinism. The eye was more yellow than green too. 💛

Delighted to catch up with the American Northern Parula Warbler on the Beara Peninsula, south west Ireland. Just 22 years since the last one. I hope we’re all around for the next one. As rare as a comet 💫