Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Terns

I was delighted to see the arrival of the latest series in 'The New Naturalist Library" No.123 book on the 'Terns by David Cabot and Ian Nisbet".  I was more delighted when a selection of my own shots made the publication and a signed copy arrived in the post from the authors.  It looks fantastic and well worth the money.  Here are a few shots that did not make the grade.

 Adult Gull-billed Tern © John N Murphy
 Royal Tern in winter © John N Murphy
Adult breeding Arctic Tern © John N Murphy
Forster's Tern in winter © John N Murphy
Adult Roseate Tern in breeding plumage © John N Murphy
 Adult Gull-billed Tern © John N Murphy
 Adult Little Tern in summer © John N Murphy
 Adult Common Tern in full summer plumage © John N Murphy
 Adult summer Common Tern © John N Murphy
 Two adult summer Common Terns © John N Murphy
 Royal Terns in winter, November, Florida © John N Murphy
 White-winged Black Terns © John N Murphy
 Arctic Tern ? South Africa November 2004, winter plumage © John N Murphy
Juvenile Sandwich Tern fresh out of nest © John N Murphy
Adult summer Sandwich Tern with Sand Eel © John N Murphy
Crested Tern in November, Africa © John N Murphy
Adult Whiskered Tern in April © John N Murphy
Adult Common Tern in summer © John N Murphy
Sandwich Terns and Black Headed Gull colony © John N Murphy

 Sandwich Tern and Crested Tern in winter November 2004 South Africa © John N Murphy
 Cabots Tern in winter, USA, November © John N Murphy
 Sandwich Terns unite © John N Murphy
Sandwich Tern in winter, Galway Bay © John N Murphy
Adult Roseate Tern with Sand Eel © John N Murphy

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Mongolian Plover

A five o clock start from the house this morning to Pilmore Strand near Youghal in Cork was rewarding with Irelands first Lesser (Mongolian) Sand Plover, found there yesterday by Denis O Sullivan.  Attached are a few distant shots of the bird.

Lesser Sand Plover at Pilmore, Cork © John N Murphy

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Red Deer

I was working in Killarney National Park, Kerry last week and came across these and other Red Deer feeding out in open fields on lush grass and daisies.

 Red Deer in Killarney © John N Murphy