A life at the shoreline .. .. .. .. .. by J L Copner
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A decade of life as a Birdtracker Wildlife phototaker & Surfer roaming the Atlantic coast Burren & lands of County Clare Ireland and sometimes beyond...
A life at the shoreline .. .. .. .. .. by J L Copner
16h ago
Back down the Loop the next day .
Today was different , a much quieter feel to it and a lot less birds were about today compared to yesterday morning.
A few Yellow browed Warblers were still about around Tevlins garden with a specialty Bullfinch but the others gardens were quiet and empty....or little birds were playing skulky of a morning.
A Chiffchaff was in the Flax at the lighthouse and the only bird of note apart from the 2 Stonechat ..read more
A life at the shoreline .. .. .. .. .. by J L Copner
5d ago
"The Marsh Harrier is about" , ya say to yourself as the Black-tailed Godwits go up.
With the Art of surprise gone, the Godwits are safe in the air and the Marsh Harrier wanders off to look elsewhere
Photography is what it is at Lough Atedaun car park, your generally down light and distant from the action, but Lough Atedaun isnt a lake to be overlooked., far over a White tailed Eagle perches in a tall tree ..read more
A life at the shoreline .. .. .. .. .. by J L Copner
1w ago
A Kestrel was facing off into the weather conditions in the corner at Clahane .
Very determined, he had something pinned down, the weather was against him
Again a swoop, a dive as I tried watching through a rain dashed car window.
After a bit he swept along the cliff and under THE overhang ..read more
A life at the shoreline .. .. .. .. .. by J L Copner
2w ago
The swell increased during the day from the turn of the tide.
By evening double overhead sets were consistant along Lahinch reefs ..read more
A life at the shoreline .. .. .. .. .. by J L Copner
3w ago
I pulled up in the Loop Head lighthouse carpark early. Always I check the walls 1st.
Merlin was on the wall watching! and Pied Wagtails and a Mipit scared to go to air were approaching me for cover... ppff that wouldnt bother a Merlin, im just an obsticle . You dont get a chance to re focus as Merlin just glides past fast.
This has happened many times over the years and you just dont see many passerines when Merlin are hunting ..read more
A life at the shoreline .. .. .. .. .. by J L Copner
1M ago
A calm morning with a light offshore wind.
Pop up the scope in a quiet top carpark and view the bay
Over 20 Red throated Divers have made it to Lahinch bay. Adult birds work hard to keep the rafts of juveniles together.
As the day moves in, they drift out to deeper water to avaid the humans that surf and swim in the waves ..read more
A life at the shoreline .. .. .. .. .. by J L Copner
1M ago
The water table is low at Lough Atedaun.
Ive made a few visits this week in a variety of weather conditions because the birding has been good.
White tailed Eagles , Peregrine Falcon, Marsh Harrier on the aerial prowl.
Black tailed Godwits and Lapwings are in good numbers joined by Redshank, Ruff, Snipe and Little Egrets and a good number of ducks such as juvenile Pintails, Eclipse Shovalars, Teal, Wigeon, Gadwall, Tufted Duck and plenty of Mallard.
A Common Sandpiper hopped along the slipway. A Kingfisher past in a flash into the reeds ..read more
A life at the shoreline .. .. .. .. .. by J L Copner
1M ago
A flock of Greenfinches were feeding in the Rosa rugosa bushes at Moher showing Trichomonosis on the beaks of all of them
It has been recorded to affect a number of garden bird species such as the Greenfinch population that was first noted in late summer 2006.the disease came to prominence in summer 2005, when it was first noted in British finches. Epidemics of the disease occurred in 2006 and 2007, with smaller scale mortality events noted in subsequent years. Greenfinches and Chaffinches are the species that have been most frequently affected, but the disease has also been do ..read more
A life at the shoreline .. .. .. .. .. by J L Copner
1M ago
I was making my way back toward Ennistymon from Liscannor, the Osprey caught my eye again hovering over the water near the castle.
I stopped for a watch as it moved out over the bridge and out of sight. I turned the car around and headed for Lahinch bridge just round the corner and there it was hunting the river , again I pulled over and got this fly by as she went back over the bridge into the marsh ..read more
A life at the shoreline .. .. .. .. .. by J L Copner
1M ago
Not a bit of wind this morning , seas were glassy and the tides were high.
I wanted to see if any birds were on the reef roosts at Clahane.
A few Curlews, Ringed Plover, Oystercatchers and an American Golden Plover that stood out in the small group of juvenile Golden Plover that were tucked in together on the reef top
As the tide was moving back quickly and day moving in these birds made their way into the reef for the day ..read more