A recent post to the Ireland’s Wildlife page on Facebook (you can like it here… if you don’t already 🙂 ) reminded me of an encounter I had with what has to be one of our most curious looking groups of insects. It was back in April 2008, when my….

“So that’s what my breath looks like!” exclaimed my young daughter as we walked up to school on a cold and frosty morning. They had been busy breathing in deep lungfuls of the autumn air and watching excitedly as it escaped through their cupped hands. The novelty had long worn….

I’d like to wish all Ireland’s Wildlife readers, partners and associates a very Merry Christmas and look forward to a wonderful and wildlife-full 2014 with you all. 2013 has been a pivotal year for the site — we’ve made some great new connections and partnerships, have some fabulous new contributors,….

I put together these posters this week as part of the display for our stand at the Birdwatch Ireland West Cork Branch Christmas Fair in Clonakilty this afternoon. We’ll be at O’Donovan’s Hotel on the main street along with lots of other craft and wildlife stalls, including the Birdwatch Ireland,….

I’m delighted to be taking part in the upcoming “Blog Tour” to celebrate the launch of the brand new bird field guide the Crossley ID Guide Britain & Ireland. I’ll be reviewing a copy of the guide in the Book Review section of the site in due course… but the….

  Hanging out washing is an occupational hazards of working from a home office. Working from home invariably means I’m around when the washing machine finishes its spin cycle. And in most Irish households if the weather is dry there’s always one overriding  imperative: to get the washing hung out….

One of the most appealing things about nature is that you never really know what to expect. Every time you venture outdoors there’s a sense of heightened anticipation as you wonder what you might encounter. In Ireland at least that sense of the unknown tends to include the weather. This….

With Valentine’s Day tomorrow here’s a little gift for all of you who love Ireland’s wonderful wildlife… a special “I ♥ Ireland’s Wildlife” wallpaper to dress up your PC desktop / tablet. The wallpaper features an image of a Common Dolphin taken off the coast of West Cork in December last….

When I set up the Ireland’s Wildlife Facebook Page in 2009 and launched this website in May 2011, the intention was to create an independent hub for informative and engaging Irish wildlife and nature content on the web. Up until now that has been achieved with no external investment, on….

I was hanging out washing yesterday lunchtime when I noticed this rook eyeing up the chimney. We’ve just lit the wood-burner in the kitchen, and while there was no visible smoke coming out of the chimney, I’m pretty certain there was a steady stream of hot air flowing from it…..

An evening walk on the beach is one of the real high points of Autumn. In this part of West Cork we’re spoilt for choice with some stunning beaches within striking distance of the house… but more often than not we pick Long Strand at Castlefreke near Clonakilty for an….

  After the traumatic events and harrowing images of the  last few days I thought I’d post a few photographs of  healthy fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) off the West Cork coast. This is how they look at their best: