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Brown Hare, August 2025
I have just managed to capture a full-body image of a brown hare, especially without the grass covering its feet. Its appearance is different from the Irish hare; I wasn’t even aware of the difference in species of hares in the UK/Ireland! See my other post on Irish hare; they seemed to have shorter ears…
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Birds of Ballyronan, April 2025
On the shore of the Lough Neagh, at the Ballyronan Marina. The presence of a diverse bird population is evident there, thanks to the abundant Lough Neagh flies (midge), which are harmless but you can see from their presence in the photos. Pictures were taken on the 8th of April, due to better (and warmer)…
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Cabin Wood, Cookstown, July 2025
Only a few years ago, when there was a Facebook post warning about the giant hogweeds strewn along the riverside, did I learn about a little-known gem at Cookstown’s southern tip. The only other forest/wood is Drum Manor Park, but it is around a 3.5-mile drive from town and is, by far, much larger. Cabin…
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Drumcairne Forest, Stewartstown, July 2025
A little-known forest park a couple of miles eastward from Stewartstown, County Tyrone. Great for some long walks.
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Carndaisy Glen, July 2024
The evening light filters through Carndasiy Glen, located near Moneymore.
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Robin of the Summer, July 2024
Not very often do you see robins in the summer, and I thought they looked quite different from the ones you normally see in the winter. They appeared duller and less fluffy.
