tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21853234746606127282024-03-13T04:44:02.664+00:00Cork city wildlifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-47960479586642068912013-09-16T11:16:00.001+01:002013-09-16T11:18:32.628+01:00Butterflies - Lycaenids and Pierids (Blues, hairstreaks, coppers & whites)<b>LYCAENIDS (Blues, coppers, hairstreaks)</b><br>
This is to my mind the most fascinating family of butterflies to occur in Ireland. With over 5,000 species worldwide, 75% of them have some kind of relationship with ants. Common blue larvae and pupae for instance, whilst not wholly dependant on ants, are on occasion picked up and treated as part of ant hives. This affords them things like protection. I’m not sure if Irish members of the species have been found to do this though. The other thing that draws me to this family is the tiny size, bold colours and the distinctive face. Nearly all members of the family have black eyes ringed by white hairs. I’m not too pleased with my progress in this family. I have seen plenty of holly blues in Fota and in Cork city but haven’t to my dismay been able to find any at eye level, or even within reach of my 300mm lens. Indeed this species prefers staying up high on holly and ivy plants. Similarly brown and purple hairstreaks are rarely even seen, never mind photographed due to their tree canopy habitats. As for small blue, the money simply hasn’t been there to seek out this tiny and rare species. I hope to change that for 2014.<br><br>
<b>Common blue (Polyommatus icarus)</b><br>
The common blue as its name suggests is by far the most common Irish representative of the family. The male is a brilliant blue colour with an attractive white&black fringing to its wings. The female comes in a range of colours from brown to purple to blue but has added orange panels on the upper wings. Both genders have orange panels on their underwings which set them apart from small and holly blues. It seems to have been a great year for them in Co.Cork as I have seen many (an understatement) in Mizen head, Rosscarbery, Lee fields, Atlantic pond area, Carrigaline, Fota island, Great island, Littleisland, Monkstown, Rostellan & Midleton.
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<b>Green hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)</b><br>
A first for me this year seen in Brow head. The green hairstreak seems to be the only remotely approachable hairstreak in Ireland. That’s fine though as it’s also the most attractive with its bright green colours. Seen on one of my favourite days this summer. I am hoping to get some shots with the dotted wing pattern next year.
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<b>Small copper (Lycaena phlaeas)</b><br>
The small copper is interesting in that I missed it entirely last year, and the year before that I only saw one in Ballycotton. I assumed therefore that this was a relatively scarce species overall. To my delight I was wrong. I have now found it in Lee fields, Tullamore, Ballycotton, Carrigaline, Minane & Rosscarbery. It’s an unusual species in that it is sometimes flighty and sometimes approachable. It is the only member of the copper family found in Ireland and can be easily told apart from other butterflies by its tiny size, bright copper panels on the wings and attractive greyish orange underwings.
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<b>PIERIDAE (Whites & brimstones)</b><br>
This family usually referred to as whites has eight Irish species. With the exception of the brimstone and clouded yellow they are all white in colour and generally look quite similar. Because it was the focus of a previous blog post I have excluded the orange tip butterfly from this post.
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<b>Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)</b><br>
I only found this species last week in Tullamore, Offaly. It is probably the most unusual looking white in Ireland with its leaf like shape and greenish colour. It’s quite rare in Cork and other southern counties because of its dependence on buckthorn, a plant that only grows in some areas. I was delighted to pick up this species as my only opportunity to find it coincided with a dreary and rain filled day. Indeed I only found one individual. Luckily it was more then willing to be photographed.
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<b>Small white (Pieris rapae)</b><br>
This species should probably be called the regular sized white as its not noticeably smaller then wood whites or green-veined whites. It is closely related to the below two species and can be told apart mainly by the black tips to its wings and the underwing. The black tips are relatively small and don’t extend down the wings edges (they do in large white), and the underwings are a light yellowish colour and don’t have dark veins (they do in green-veined white). All three species are quite common and have been seen in nearly every place I have been this summer.
This species should probably be called the regular sized white as its not noticeably smaller then wood whites or green-veined whites. It is closely related to the below two species and can be told apart mainly by the black tips to its wings and the underwing. The black tips are relatively small and don’t extend down the wings edges (they do in large white), and the underwings are a light yellowish colour and don’t have dark veins (they do in green-veined white). All three species are quite common and have been seen in nearly every place I have been this summer.
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<b>Green-veined white (Pieris napi)</b><br>
Probrably the most common of the three Pieris butterflies.
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<b>Large white (Pieris brassicae)</b><br>
Noticeably bigger then the other Pieris butterflies. More extensive black wing tips help with identification also.
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<b>The list so far</b><br>
Holly blue (seen but not photographed)<br>
Common blue (seen)<br>
Small blue (not seen)<br>
Brown hairstreak (burren only species, not seen)<br>
Purple hairstreak (not seen)<br>
Green hairstreak (seen)<br>
Small copper (seen)<br>
Green-veined white (seen)<br>
Large white (seen)<br>
Small white (seen)<br>
Orange tip (seen)<br>
Brimstone (seen)<br>
Clouded yellow (not seen)<br>
Cryptic wood white (possibly seen, unconfirmed)<br>
Wood white (Burren only species, not seen)<br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-37750277013926680492013-09-09T11:39:00.001+01:002013-09-09T11:39:09.721+01:00Butterflies - Satyrini butterflies (browns)Continuing with the theme of insect lists this post is about the Satyrini family, a group of butterflies more commonly known as browns. Like the last post these butterflies are nymphalids but unlike them they are mostly brown coloured with orange or white markings.<br />
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<b>Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus britanniae)</b><br />
The butterfly I wanted to find most this year was the gatekeeper, a small member of the family that for reasons that aren’t quite clear to me only really occur in southern coastal regions. It is therefore pretty nifty that one of their strongholds is in Littleisland, a mere 10 minute train ride outside the city. You could be forgiven for thinking that this species is a meadow brown but there are a couple of differences. The orange is much brighter and is obvious in flight, the overall size is much smaller, the underwing pattern is quite distinct with little white spots on a brown camouflage background, and the black spots on the upper wings have two white pupils rather then one in meadow brown. The later is less of a diagnostic feature as some meadow browns; especially the Irish subspecies have two white pupils too. Seen in Littleisland & Rosscarbery.
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<b>Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina iernes)</b><br />
This species is one of Ireland’s most widespread species. It is quite large and can be seen almost anywhere. The brown wave pattern on the underwing and the small orange panels on the upper wing make it difficult to confuse with other species. The shade of orange and its intensity seem to vary quite a bit, sometimes it’s barely visible, and other times it is almost a deep red colour. Seen everywhere
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<b>Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) </b><br />
This is a very common butterfly that occurs in great numbers between July and August. This short flight season however does make it quite easy to miss this species. Its dark brown (often black looking) colours and contrasting spots/ wing borders make it easy to identify. This species loves basking and is one of the easiest to photograph with open wings. Seen in Blarney, Cork city, Littleisland, Fota island, Ballycotton & Killarney.
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<b>Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria tircis) </b><br />
The speckled wood is one of Ireland’s most abundant species and can be found in almost any place with vegetation and trees. It can be quite approachable and usually stands out due to the whitish spots that cover much of its wings. It is around all summer with population swells every few weeks or so. Seen everywhere.
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<b>Wall brown (lasiommata megera) </b><br />
This is one of Ireland’s endangered butterflies although here in Cork we are lucky to have plenty of spots to find them. I’m not sure if its universal but this species seems to occur mostly in coastal areas. The only time I have seen it inland was in Minane. It is medium sized and generally has a much bolder orange pattern that sets it apart from other browns. They can be nightmarishly hard to approach. Seen Ballycotton, Mizen head, Minane & Robert’s cove.
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<b>Small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus pamphilus) </b><br />
Small heaths are tiny butterflies that stay quite well hidden most of the time and are therefore hard to find. Still, perseverance in suitable habitat usually leads to at least a sighting or two. A good picture is not nearly as easy though as the small size and shy temperament make approach quite problematic. The picture below is (unfortunately) my best this year, thought it’s on the top of the list for next year! Seen in Ballycotton, Killarney, Valentia island & Mizen head.
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<b>The list so far</b><br />
Speckled wood (seen)<br />
Meadow brown (seen)<br />
Ringlet (seen)<br />
Wall brown (seen)<br />
Grayling (Hope to find 2014)<br />
Gatekeeper (seen)<br />
Small heath (seen)<br />
Large heath (Again, 2014!)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-18087381222862387772013-09-02T11:35:00.000+01:002013-09-02T11:35:45.939+01:00Butterflies - Fritillaries & NymphalinisNymphalini and fritillary butterflies are colourful members of the nymphalid butterfly family. These butterflies are arguably our most colourful and are certainly our most well known. It would be hard to find someone who has never seen a peacock butterfly or a small tortoiseshell.<br />
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<b>Marsh fritillary (Euphydras aurinia) </b><br />
My first ‘first timer’ species of 2013. Marsh fritillaries are quite rare and are (partially at least) protected in Ireland. This stunning butterfly is worth seeking
out. The wing patterns are quite interesting. Unfortunately I found it hard to get an underwing shot and most of my shots where interrupted by tufts of grass partially
obscuring the butterflies.
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<b>Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) </b><br />
Before this summer I was completely unaware of this butterfly. I don’t know if my expertise has increased or if this species had an especially good year but I have
seen it in four different locations now. This is Ireland’s largest species of butterfly. It makes quite an impression sailing around the forest. This species prefers
areas with trees unlike the closely related dark green fritillary which is generally found in coastal habitats.
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<b>Peacock (Inachis io) </b><br />
The peacock butterfly is probably Ireland’s best known species. Its large size, bold red colouration and the fact that it hibernates in houses makes it almost
impossible to avoid. They are seen for a period in spring before they die off but a second generation later in the summer occurs. These later butterflies can be truly
magnificent with their vivid red coloration and bright blue eye spots.
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<b>Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) </b><br />
Another very common butterfly. This species can also be seen through much of the summer but has a massive population explosion around August. I have seen over twenty
individuals on one bush. Interestingly on my travels I have noticed that small tortoiseshells outnumber peacocks in some places whilst in others peacocks are far more
regular. In my opinion this species looks its best when the blue dots on the rims of its wings are at their most vibrant.
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<b>Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) </b><br />
Red admirals are unusual in that I constantly encounter solo individuals throughout the summer but never manage to get close. Then around August they emerge in their
hundreds and become very approachable. Red admirals often stay unphased even when you are mere inches away. This large orange reddish species is a staple of flowering
shrubs in July-August and can be seen almost anywhere.
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<b>Painted lady (Vanessa cardui) </b><br />
This relatively common butterfly eluded me last year which prompted me to search far and wide for them. I found my first individuals in Carrigaline, a week later
though; I had seen them in about 5 different sites. It’s a relative of the above red admiral but can be easily told apart by its duller orange coloration. Anywhere the
above three species can be seen is worth checking for painted ladies.
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<u><b>The list so far </b></u><br />
Peacock (seen)<br />
Small Tortoiseshell (seen)<br />
Painted Lady (seen)<br />
Red Admiral (seen)<br />
Silver-washed Fritillary (seen)<br />
Dark Green Fritillary (a species I unfortunatly missed this year)<br />
Marsh Fritillary (seen)<br />
Pearl-bordered Fritillary (a burren only species that I hope to find next summer)<br />
Comma (Not found in Cork. Again, I will be seeking it out in 2014)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-35465997033649953582013-08-26T21:16:00.000+01:002013-08-26T21:16:00.064+01:00Damselflies - Reds, Spreadwings & DemoisellesThe last post covered blue damselflies, so this one will cover the rest, demoiselles, spreadwings & reds.<br />
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<b>Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) </b><br />
This is Ireland’s only species of red damselfly which makes it rather easy to identify. There are of course darter dragonflies which are also red but these are much larger and bulkier. The large red is generally the first damselfly to emerge in any significant numbers at the start of the year. Later on in the season they do tend to become rather annoying with their tendency to chase off blue damselflies while I am trying to photograph them!
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<b>Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) </b><br />
This species belongs to a separate family generally known either as emeralds, Lestes damselflies or spreadwings because of their tendency to sit with wings spread out unlike other damsels. I think this is my favourite damselfly because it is both stunning and usually willing to sit still whilst being photographed. There is a second species of Lestes called the scarce emerald damselfly but it does not occur in county Cork. With luck I will see it next year.
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<b>Banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) </b><br />
The demoiselles belong to a different family again. They are larger then other damselflies and live in riverine habitats. This is because their larvae are adapted to survive in moving water unlike nearly all other Irish odonates. The male banded demoiselle can be told apart from its sister species the beautiful demoiselle by having a large black band running across the wing with the rest of the wing being clear. Females of the two species are quite similar.
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<b>Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) </b><br />
This demoiselle more then lives up to its name. The males have rust red wings that mature into a stunning black colour that shines blue in light conditions. Seeing a stretch of river being guarded by multiple males which territorially chase each other is a fantastic sight.
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<b>The list </b><br />
Large red damselfly (seen)<br />
Emerald damselfly (seen)<br />
Scarce emerald damselfly<br />
Banded demoiselle (seen)<br />
Beautiful demoiselle (seen)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-15924160511687748502013-08-20T14:30:00.001+01:002013-08-20T14:30:25.820+01:00Damselflies - Bluets & BluetailsThere are five groups of damselflies in Ireland. The reds, bluets, bluetails, spreadwings and demoiselles. Because of the amount of species this post will focus on the bluets and bluetails which are as the names suggest largely blue in colour.<br />
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<b>Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) </b><br />
The azure damselfly is probably Ireland’s commonest damselfly species.
It can be told from other bluets by the mark near the base of the thorax
which forms the shape of a capital U. This marking is completely
unconnected to other abdominal segments and is quite easy to spot once
you are aware of it. The female has no such easy identification features
and is so similar to other species that it is generally easier to just
ignore them altogether and find a male.
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<b>Variable damselfly (Coenagrion pulchellum) </b><br />
This species is very closely related to the azure damselfly and from a distance looks practically identical. The main difference once again is the abdominal marking near the base of the abdomen. In variable males it forms a wineglass shape which connects to the next abdominal segment (look for the shape in the pics below). The female again is probably best ignored for identification purposes.
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<b>Common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) </b><br />
This species looks similar to the Coenagrion bluets but is placed in a different genus. Like its name suggests, it is quite common, though not nearly as much as azure damselfly (in Cork anyway). Again males have a distinctive abdominal segment near the base of the abdomen which forms the shape of a rosebud. It also has broader stripes on the thorax and lacks the black spur marking underneath them that the Coenagrion bluets have.
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<b>Blue tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans)</b><br />
This is one of Ireland’s most common damselflies. Indeed I have
encountered it in numerous different habitats such as Fota, Little
island, Lee road, Blarney, Lee river etc. There are two species of
bluetail in Ireland, both with a distinctive blue segment on a largely
dark abdomen, the other species is quite similar and careful examination
of the abdomen is required for identification. Just to confuse things
further female blue tailed damselflies come in 5 different colour forms!
Two are immature and therefore temporary whilst the other three are
adult forms. Some of the below are guesses and I may be wrong on some as
I am still learning…
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Violacea, the first immature female form, is described as
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Rufescens, the second immature female form, is described
as having a pink thorax and blue tail spot. This picture seems to match. They
come in various shades of pink to red and some are quite vivid. My favourite.</div>
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Infuscans, one of the adult female forms, is described as
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pink tail spot but I am guessing it is indeed an Infuscans. </div>
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Rufescens-obsoleta, the second adult female form, is
described as having a brown thorax and brown tail spot. Almost certainly a
match! </div>
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Typica, The fifth and final form is identical to the
male. Indeed, I can’t tell typica and male apart. Both have blue (greenish)
thorax and blue tail spot. </div>
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<b>Scarce blue tailed damselfly (Ischnura pumilio) </b><br />
This is the other bluetail found in Ireland and as the name suggests is much harder to find. I didn’t think I would find this species in 2013 but to my delight I was wrong. Differences are quite subtle but the tail spot is closer to the tip and extends halfway up the segment next to it. It also has a tiny black mark in the blue of the tail spot.
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I am delighted to have found all the species of bluet and bluetail present in Co.Cork. In fact the only one lacking from my list is the rare irish damselfly (Coenagrion lunulatum) which can’t be found in Cork. I hope to track it down next summer.<br />
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<b>The list </b><br />
<u>Azure damselfly (seen) </u><br />
<u>Variable damselfly (seen)</u><br />
Irish damselfly<br />
<u>Common blue damselfly (seen) </u><br />
<u>Blue tailed damselfly (seen) </u><br />
<u>Scarce blue tailed damselfly (seen)</u>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-58641279599433722502013-08-18T20:21:00.001+01:002013-08-18T20:21:36.825+01:00Dragonflies update At this point I seem to be updating the blog at a rate of once a month. Apologies to any avid followers ;). It’s certainly not due to a lack of interest but rather a lack of time. The logical thing to do at this point is to make the effort to make at least one update a week. Will see how it goes.<br />
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<b>Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)</b></div>
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In my last post I said I
would wait to get some common darter shots as they hadn’t emerged en masse yet.
Indeed they are now in all the usual spots. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A female showing the yellow lined legs that help distinguish common from ruddy. Its usually the first thing I look for when I encounter a darter. Red veined darter shares the yellow on legs but is much rarer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A male out in little island. It took a while but I managed to get this one with tripod and my 135mm lens</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I can't be a 100 per cent that this is a common because yellow on legs isn't visible, abdomen looks slightly waisted, has a uniform brown abdomen and its quite bright. This could imply ruddy. Still its most likely a common as all the nearby insects where common and there seems to be a hint of orange on the abdomen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Face to face on a rainy day</td></tr>
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<b>Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum)</b><br />
I also had the pleasure of visiting Lough Aderry which is one of Cork’s
few sites for black tailed skimmer. This dragonfly proved to be one of
the most approachable species this year. It likes stony surfaces and
indeed most of them where sitting on the walls right by the car park. I
may have looked somewhat peculiar to passersby hanging upside down off
the edge, but it was worth it!
A week or two later I spotted two in the Gearagh in Macroom as well.
This seems to be a new location for them It seems doubtful that they
where fully established and breeding there but I don't know enough about
this species to say with any certainty. <b><br /></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mating pair. The female looks quite similar to a four spot chaser in flight but the male stands out</td></tr>
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<b>Black Darter (Sympetrum danae). </b><br />
This is mainly a bog-land species that can be quite difficult to find in this part of the country. I was delighted therefore to encounter one this morning. I thought it could well be a ruddy female until I got home but the black pterostigma and the abdominal+thorax pattern perfectly match black darter female.
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<b>Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum)</b></div>
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This is a species I have
been looking out for all summer. Having checked hundreds of common darters at
this point I finally found a few today and I must say it is quite a stunning dragonfly.
Its one of those species where you’re not quite sure you will be able to tell
it apart from similar species but I could tell once I got a good look at it. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black legs, saffron patches at wing bases, deep red eyes and waisted appearance make this a ruddy darter male. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruddy’s seem to have a notable preference for sitting on plants and
shrubs whereas male common darters like to be at ground level. That said
female common darters also seem to have a preference for sitting on
vegetation. Not sure if these traits are universal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Face to face. The ‘sunburnt’ face is a good indicator for ruddy. You can
also see the abdominal waisting and the black legs in this shot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanging in there</td></tr>
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I changed the list a little. Southern hawker is removed
because it’s rarer then I realized and lesser emperor has been added because
its more frequent then I thought. I have my fingers crossed for the 3 hawker
species brown, migrant and common in the next
few weeks. </div>
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<b>The list so far</b><br />
<u>Hairy hawker (seen) </u><br />
Common hawker (seen most likely in Little island, unconfirmed as could be an emperor)<br />
Brown hawker<br />
Migrant hawker<br />
Lesser emperor<br />
<u>Emperor hawker (seen) </u><br />
<u>Downy emerald (seen) </u><br />
Northern emerald<br />
<u>Four spot chaser (seen) </u><br />
Keeled skimmer<br />
<u>Black tailed skimmer (seen)</u><br />
<u>Common darter (seen) </u><br />
Red veined darter<br />
<u>Ruddy darter (seen)</u><br />
<u>Black darter (seen) </u>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-59841849127881077892013-06-30T11:55:00.000+01:002013-06-30T11:55:05.181+01:00Dragonflies 2013Ireland, has a rather low biodiversity when it comes to dragonfly species with only 6 hawkers, 2 emeralds, 1 chaser, 2 skimmers and 4 darters (excluding a couple of random rarities). This is quite unusual amongst insect groups, and indeed the odonate family is very small compared to other invertebrate groups worldwide (odonates 6,000 species, beetles 350-400,000). Of the 15 regular dragonflies, I have so far managed to see 5 this year, which might seem a little low, but the majority of the hawkers and darters aren’t around yet or are only starting to emerge.<br />
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<b>Emperor hawker/dragonfly (Anax imperator)</b><br />
The emperor is the largest and most impressive of the Irish dragonflies dwarfing the much smaller damselflies. I was lucky enough to get a shot with both an adult emperor and several azure damselflies landing on its back in one shot. I’m uncertain if the azures saw a potential mate in their giant cousin or if they where daring enough to try and chase it off. Either way it made for a great photo op. The site in Blarney where I watch these dragonflies yearly seems to have less this year. Not sure if this because like many insects they are late this year or if it’s because their favourite patch of wild grassland has been cut short.<br />
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<b>Hairy hawker/dragonfly (Brachytron pratense)</b><br />
On a walk where I was hoping to photograph meadow brown butterflies I randomly spotted a dragonfly landing nearby. I assumed this to be a very early common hawker but soon discovered that it was a hairy! It is a minor miracle that I got as good a shot as I did from 3 meter distance with a 55mm lens without tripod. After a bit of research I discovered that this is in fact the first Cork city sighting on record with only one nearby record from Midleton dated to 1969.<br />
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<b>Downy emerald (Cordulia aenea)</b><br />
This is one I very much wanted to see this year. With only a few suitable sites around the country I took a trip out with Floss to Glengarrif to try and find them. We did indeed find one individual but never managed to photograph it at rest. The shot below is unfortunately my only one.<br />
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<b>Four spot chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata)</b><br />
One of Ireland’s most common and also most approachable dragonflies. Four spots have quite a stunning pattern to their wings with the four spots being unique amongst the Irish species.<br />
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<b>Common darter (Sympetrum striolatum)</b><br />
I have glimpsed several darters over the past month but have only been able to confirm one as common darter a few days ago because it had yellow lines on its legs, a diagnostic feature. As this species is not yet emerged in most of its sites I will wait until later in the season to post pictures.<br />
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<b>The list so far </b><br />
<u>Hairy hawker (seen) </u><br />
Common hawker<br />
Brown hawker<br />
Migrant hawker<br />
Southern hawker<br />
<u>Emperor hawker (seen) </u><br />
<u>Downy emerald (seen) </u><br />
Northern emerald<br />
<u>Four spot chaser (seen) </u><br />
Keeled skimmer<br />
Black tailed skimmer<br />
<u>Common darter (seen) </u><br />
Red veined darter<br />
Ruddy darter<br />
Black darterAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-9797343975653913132013-05-25T17:11:00.001+01:002013-05-25T17:16:05.774+01:00Orange tip<b>Orange tip butterfly</b><br />
<i>Anthocharis cardamines hibernica</i><br />
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In Ireland, the orange tip butterfly is the most colourful of the pieridae (white) butterflies in that the males have bright orange tips to their wings and both sexes have a quite distinctive marbled green pattern on their underwings. It is a widespread species, occurring in every county. <br />
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Ireland has its own endemic subspecies ‘Hibernica’which flies for a relatively short time each year from April to June. This year it’s been very slow to emerge due to bad weather and is only now (in late May) in full flight. Females technically look like they can be confused with other white species but in the field are quite easy to tell apart.<br />
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Photographing them is a bit of a challenge as they are quite flighty but with patience the butterfly will occasionally take longer breaks on flowers and when the sky becomes overcast. It doesn’t often seem to open its wings flat, instead preferring to have wings half open. This unfortunately makes it quite challenging to get both the head and wings in focus. Presumably this is not as much of a problem for a higher spec camera. I usually shoot with an ISO around 200 and f8 to get a good enough shutter speed but better cameras should be able to get f11 and up easily and reduce the head/wings depth problem. Lenses used are my 28-135mm lens and my 18-55mm lens with diopter. I do occasionally use my 300mm but prefer not to as details on the head and body rarely work out.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Female orange tip. They usually stay close to foodplants whilst the males wander further</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-78360536316684690462013-05-05T09:05:00.001+01:002013-05-05T09:06:29.434+01:00Glaucous gull / Grote BurgemeesterGlaucous gull<br />
Grote Burgemeester <br />
<span class="st">Larus hyperboreus</span><br />
<span class="st">2nd cycle </span><br />
<br />
FINALLY a glaucous gull showed up in Cork city. After months (over a year in fact) of either missing this species altogether or getting a single flyover, I wasn’t expecting to see one until next winter. I even got some shots I am happy with! Next stop, an adult glaucous gull.<br />
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<![endif]-->I have now seen little gull, Sabine's gull, Kumlien’s gull,
Iceland gull, Ring billed gull, Mediterranean Gull and glaucous gull this
winter. The first two need better shots next year but I am relatively happy
with the rest. This seems a fitting end to the gull season for me. Next year
hopefully I will have the chance to catch up with Bonaparte's Gull, American
herring gull and yellow legged gull, each of which will undoubtedly confuse the
crap out of me as they are so similar to black headed, herring and lesser black
backed gulls. Fingers crossed!
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apparently a good ID marker for glaucous is that its usually dominant to herring gulls (unlike icelands). I think attempting to land on a herring gull's back definitly counts as dominant behaviour!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 seconds after I reached the canal on day 3 I found him again looking straight up at me</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not going to get closer then this frankly</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-32877579407140863372013-04-30T17:11:00.001+01:002013-04-30T17:11:45.764+01:00Iceland gullLast week an Iceland gull showed up in Cork city. It stayed for about 3-4 days and gave plenty of opportunities for photos. So many in fact that it took several days to sort out all the shots. I am quite pleased with the results though. This bird provided a bit of a challenge as sunshine and white feathers overexposed a lot of my shots but I nonetheless got plenty of shots with the (almost) correct balance.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Down near lower Glanmire </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Showing off its mid air moves</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gliding around in the sunshine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Checking out my new tripod</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Off to chase a black headed gull</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early morning swim</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another one at the quays</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gotta love the big eye and the 'dove' like features</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curious gull</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">About to take off</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hovering</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Floating again</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close crop</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One last flight shot</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-74808662616948273672013-04-24T13:01:00.002+01:002013-04-24T13:01:40.965+01:00Little gull / DwergmeeuwLittle gull<br />
Dwergmeeuw<br />
Larus/ Hydrocoloeus minutus<br />
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Thought I would try to find a little gull that showed up in Cobh last month. As per usual I had never seen this species and had been hoping to run into one at some point. I sound like a broken record when I say it but I wish the weather had been a little better. The day was bitterly cold with high winds and grey sky, enough to push my ISO through the roof and have my shutter speed down to 1/200 or lower. Couple this with the fact that the little gull is in fact the world’s smallest gull (same wingspan as a pigeon) and you get a picture of my cameras uphill battle with this species!
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The best picture I got I think</td></tr>
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Aside from these photographic misfortunes it was fantastic to finally see one of these little birds. Truth be told I had always been nervous that I would miss a 1st-winter little gull because it looks so similar in the book to a kittiwake that I never paid much attention to the adults wing pattern. Turns out the adult wing are actually quite distinctive to the eye and I am now fairly confident that I can pick an adult LG out of a crowd. Much like I was once afraid that I would miss a med gull for a black headed gull, actually seeing the bird has shown that they are quite different looking.
This species comes from considerably colder parts of the world then Ireland (Distribution map), which explains why it’s willing to put up with the Irish weather! Hopefully next year a lot more gulls will show up and I will get a second chance to photograph this species.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doing a flyby</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That ornamental white line along the wing is quite distinctive</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A slight touch of pink, apparently quite common with this species</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes its that small! ok I will admit the bigger gulls are closer to the camera</td></tr>
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Also that day, I was directed to the pilot chamber black redstart, not so easy to photograph! and an apparent continental ‘Sinensis’ cormorant. A subspecies of great cormorant that sometimes showed up in Ireland. Whilst I would never have picked this bird out of a crowd myself it did inspire me to some research. I at least now know what to look for.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sinensis cormorant (I think)</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-92019992891189305652013-03-27T15:01:00.000+00:002013-03-27T15:01:26.775+00:00Birds springing to lifeAs winter came to a close I decided to try get some shots of the birds out and about preparing for nesting. What I really wanted was some good song trush shots. Another species I regularly see but whose photographs rarely seem to work out. I guess because it’s hard to get to their eye level and because they tend to be in shadowy parts. Anyway, here’s some early attempts at finding some of the more common species of songbird in the city at the moment.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always nice to see the various colours hidden in the starlings plumage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long tailed tit. Frustrating bird to photograph as it sits still for only a few seconds. Some day I'll actually get a good shot of one!</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-27967628954343891092013-03-25T12:32:00.001+00:002013-03-25T12:52:30.045+00:00HeronicsLots of herons around at the moment. Including one very tame one in the park. Presumably the same bird that I have seen small children chasing in the past. It seems to be perfectly contend with just strolling away at a leisurely pace rather then flying away.
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<i>By the way I should mention. The spam blocker on blogger seems to be working less effectively then it used to. Hence some of the comments are getting through. Don’t click on the links whatever you do! You’ll recognize these comments by the bizarre phrasing </i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-92044553282305891092013-03-23T10:14:00.000+00:002013-03-23T10:14:26.713+00:00Thank you berry muchA few weeks back I had the pleasure of meeting another fellow birder, Karl Woods, for a day of birding. We decided to go find the large group of waxwings seen in Carrigtwohill. Upon arrival the waxwings seemed to have gathered at the top of a distant tree well out of camera view and I feared that the dull weather might keep me from getting any shots at all.
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Luckily the waxwings had other plans and descended on the berry shrubs right next to us. As you can imagine this drastically improved my odds of getting a good shot. They also seemed less shy then the Finbarr’s waxwings (strength in numbers?). One thing I continuously find with waxwings is that when they are close, the weather is bad and when the weather is good the waxwings are always distant. Hence, I never quite get the shot I am after. This is my fifth waxwing shoot this winter, and yet I don’t feel I have done this stunning little bird justice!
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I might have considered blurring out the window in the background to emphasize the foreground, but I rather like the landing waxwing in the shot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finding a cedar waxwing on Cedar road, would have been poetic, don't you think ;)</td></tr>
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finished off the day at Atlantic pond where we saw a ring billed gull, if I’m
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-85831104395153103522013-02-07T16:52:00.001+00:002013-02-07T17:01:57.269+00:00Gullty pleasuresI had a day in Ballycotton recently chasing reports of glaucous gulls. As some people know the glaucous gull, whilst not all that rare in winter is a bird I have been chasing for over a year. In fact 9 trips last winter and this year failed spectacularly. I was delighted to finally see one this time flying over the pier. Unfortunately he didn’t stick around and pretty much immediately turned towards Shanagarry. The sun was my saving grace as it allowed for some distant and not altogether failed shots of this bird in the 20 seconds it took to fly over me. On the off chance this is somehow an Iceland gull, I should mention that it was massive and heavily built.<br />
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More of a success was the large amount of kittiwakes circling the pier, seemingly more able to navigate the high winds then the Larus gulls. There where about thirty I think.
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A lot of pied wagtails around on the pier too, allowing for some nice eye level shots, still waiting for a grey wagtail at eye level.
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The Shanagarry area didn’t offer up any close up opportunities, although both species of godwit, ringed plovers, greenshank, redshank, sanderling, brent goose, teal, wigeon and dunlin where present a plenty. Also spotted an iceland and a glaucous (likely the same bird) amongst the large groups of lesser black back and herring flocks.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-35742874423055096132013-02-06T10:26:00.000+00:002013-02-06T10:26:12.600+00:00aPochableYup it’s that time of year that pochards have arrived at the Lough and in impressive numbers too. Usually 2 or 3 show up most days in winter, but this week there where at least ten birds present (only one female!?). There isn’t much to say, it’s hardly my first pochard post, and I’m sure it won’t be my last! Needless to say I have enjoyed spending time with these ducks. I consider it a great treat to meet a diving duck that’s approachable (unlike certain other Aythya ducks).<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-59931298911605179512013-01-17T12:29:00.002+00:002013-01-17T12:29:23.749+00:00Beauty and the beastsSeems I haven’t posted since December 2012. Well it’s not for lack of birds or photographs but probably the fact that I’ve been too busy working my way through my ever present backlog of photos.<br />
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I’ve seen a number of waxwings since the Cobh flock in December. Most are part of a group found at St.Finbarr’s cathedral a few weeks back. It’s a great location even allowing the occasional eye level shot with distant background, exactly what you want from a songbird. The only downside is that the weather generally has forced me to compromise a fair bit of quality. Here’s the best of a rather grainy lot.
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Also checked some of the other sites around the city, Atlantic pond, Lough and the canals, but despite the Iceland gulls and the ring necked duck that where present this time last year; all that turned up was a couple of ring billed gulls.<br />
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In other news, I went for a trip to Kinsale last week. I was hoping to photograph great black backed gulls, as they tend to be a bit shy and harder to photograph then other Larus species. I found none! But the rare day of sunshine did allow me to photograph some crow species in full light. I do love the colours that a rook can reveal on a sunny day!
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-46234372976285730012012-12-12T21:41:00.000+00:002012-12-12T21:41:38.516+00:00Vorkstaartmeeuw / Sabine's gullAfter the last day of picture taking in Cobh I felt the only thing missing was the Sabine’s gull that visits Cobh regularly every winter. It is in fact the first bird I had planned to photograph once I got my 300mm lens and is also near the top of my list of gull species to photograph this winter, right below Glaucous and Little. With all this in mind I decided to return for a quick hour in Cobh.<br />
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When I got there, I soon found the gull off the pier in the town, quite willing to do some flybys. Unfortunately the light was less then ideal. In fact glare from the sun and the grey of a cloudy sky had banded together to make it near impossible. With some grey and silhouetted pics under my belt I decided to wander and wait for the light to get better. It didn’t! but no matter, I got some half way decent flight shots of the sabine’s though I think the shoot would have turned out much better with even a slightly faster shutter speed! I may yet return if the bird sticks around after Christmas.
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Some background on the species. The sabine’s gull (Xema sabini) is pretty unique in that it has a slightly forked swallow like tail, a trait that it shares with only one other gull species, the Galapagos swallow tailed gull, the worlds only nocturnal gull. Despite the tail similarity it is apparently not closely related at all. The bulk of its population summers in the Artic circle. Like the kittiwake, it reminds me a bit of a tern. It is the only member of its genus Xema and like many gull species develops a black hood during the summer.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-58913423107385409122012-12-07T15:12:00.001+00:002012-12-07T15:12:09.867+00:00Wax on, wax offWith the country slowly filling up from top to bottom with waxwings lately I figured keeping an eye out for this small but colourful songbird might be worth my while. With an appointment to go to Cobh and see the waxwings there the next day with Floss I was content to go about other business. We had an awareness day for our sanctuary in UCC with a couple of reptiles and fudge that we where intending on selling. Halfway there in the taxi we realized we had forgotten the fudge so I volunteered to run back to the house. I backtracked to the house through an estate and heard a squeaking noise I had never heard before. I looked up and came face to face with a single waxwing. Holy crap! The lone bird was as surprised as I was seemingly and flew up to a nearby rooftop. I still got a pretty good shot. Epic!
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Next day, we drove to Cobh and found the famous flock of just shy of 20 birds sitting around on a large bush all busily feeding. They where slightly more flighty then I would have expected for what essentially looks like a feeding frenzy, but that didn’t take away from the experience. They love those berries!
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Then onto Cuskinny where a gadwall revealed itself right by the bird sign! There where also wigeon and teal in the distance and the usual mallards.
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A small army of black headed and common gulls greeted us, especially when a car parked nearby and its occupants threw a large quantity of bread into the water. A ring billed gull soon showed itself too, but alas, no sabine’s gull.
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Here is the ring bill, first time I have managed to get a common gull and a ring billed gull in the same shot for comparison. The ring billed gull IS lighter, I’ll be damned!
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To top it all off a little egret flew past and gave some nice views in a tree and the usual statuesque great black backed gulls posed down at the piers!
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A good morning out all in all with Floss who also has a birding blog which can be found here. <a href="http://noobirder.blogspot.com/">http://noobirder.blogspot.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-324948754922898632012-12-04T10:27:00.001+00:002012-12-04T10:27:03.175+00:00Circle of shovelsLast week I set out to take some headshots of birds at the Lough. I discovered that its that time of year when some of the shovelers have joined the armies of begging birds around the edges of the water. Usually they keep their distance from people in the area.
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I like watching shovelers as they seem to have more obvious behaviourisms then other ducks around at the moment. Several pairs where isolated from the group and where feeding in a pinwheel formation circling each other with their heads down. Forums and what not seem to suggest that this helps churn up the water so more food is available. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-65752058637325745272012-11-21T16:06:00.000+00:002012-11-21T16:06:42.128+00:00Butterflies, counting up 2012Tallying up the butterflies of 2012<br />
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<b>1. Peacock butterfly (Inachis io)</b><br />
Its pretty and its common, exactly what you want from a butterfly.
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<b>2. Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)</b><br />
Also quite common, but not always as approachable as you might think
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<b>3. Painted lady (Vanessa cardui)</b><br />
Managed to spot a couple at the very end of the season, they are common outside the city but in the centre are quite hard to find.
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<b>4. Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta)</b><br />
Towards the end of the summer season this butterfly becomes quite common. It is not unusual to find a bush entirely with examples of this species.
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<b>5. Common blue (Polyommatus icarus)</b><br />
Even those without an interest in insects probably have to admit that the common blue makes a great subject for photography. Its often quite vivid and is relatively approachable. Not to mention that unlike most Irish butterflies its underwing has quite interesting patterns.
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<b>6. Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria)</b><br />
A constant companion on my summer time walks. The speckled wood is probably more interesting behaviourally then visually as it’s quite territorial and aggressively defends its patch from other butterflies. It has also ruined my attempts to photograph nearby species on occasion by scaring them off!
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<b>7. Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina)</b><br />
A well camouflaged butterfly often found sitting with its wings closed and enjoying the camouflage that its brown colouration affords it. With wings open it is actually quite nice to look at, I like those false eyes with the yellowish surroundings.
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<b>8. Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)</b><br />
I admit I am cheating here; this shot is from last year. This years shots where lost due to camera theft and the only surviving picture is buried somewhere in a facebook page where I can’t find it. I swear, I had pictures!
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<b>9. Green veined white (Pieris napi)</b><br />
Ireland’s most common white butterfly. The green veined is easy enough to identify due to its underwing being patterned with green veins (yes). The other species don’t have this.
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<b>10. Small white (Pieris rapae)</b><br />
Can be hard to tell apart from the large white except that its size is closer to that of the other whites.
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<b>11. Large white (Pieris brassicae)</b><br />
Like the above species but much larger and with a different pattern of black on its wings, in the field its quite easy to tell the size difference.
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<b>12. Cryptic wood white (Leptidea juvernica)</b><br />
Only recently named species, the cryptic wood white is small, has rounded wings and has weak flight. The common wood white is almost identical but is quite hard to find in Ireland. Outside the Burren and select area the cryptic is the primary wood white species.
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Easy to identify with the males having bright orange tips to their wings and both genders having a distinct green marbling on its underwing. Its flight season is quite short and 2012 was the first year where I managed to catch it on camera.
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Species I would like in 2012. Holly blue. Small blue, all the frits, green hairstreak and a couple of others.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-17135843471355290642012-11-20T11:37:00.000+00:002012-11-20T11:37:35.223+00:00Dragonflies, counting up 2012I am counting up the odonate species from the spring to autumn season of 2012 today. I must say I feel a little cheated as one of the best photo shoots I had recently was trapped on my camera when unfortunately it got stolen. That took care of four spotted chaser and emperor dragonfly which I had with great care and patience managed to approach. Grumbling aside, I did rather better with damselflies then dragonflies.
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<b>1. Banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) </b><br />
From my trip to Carlow I found these beauties clinging to the reeds everywhere by the river. Stunning and a delight are terms I would gladly use for this species. I also found some right in the city centre but couldn’t approach them.
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<b>2. Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) </b><br />
Considerably harder to approach due to its habit of flying to a nearby tree top when interrupted. Perseverance got me some alright shots though I feel with more time I could have done better.
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<b>3. Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) </b><br />
Another new one for me this year. The large red damselfly does exactly what it sais on the tin and is rather easy to identify given that it’s the only red species in Ireland.
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<b>4. Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) </b><br />
One of Ireland’s several blue species; the azure can be distinguished most easily by the markings at the base of its tail. This is the blue I encountered most often this year.
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<b>5. Common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) </b><br />
Much like the above species but again with different markings, the common blue has a different less azure shade (obviously I suppose). My main sight for them is Blarney castle gardens.
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<b>6. Blue tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans) </b><br />
Another blue damselfly; this one is not however in the same family and can quite clearly be told apart by its mostly black abdomen which has a bright blue end. Sometimes in flight this delicate creature looks like its carrying a tiny blue light on its tail.
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<b>7. Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa)</b><br />
I really wanted to see one of these and after considerable late season searching one is what I got, in the shade with overcast skies, because of this the colours of this species don’t really show in this shot.
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<b>8. Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) </b><br />
Large and impressive species that has moved into Irish parts only recently but is now relatively easy to find. The below shot was meant as a preview of the pictures to come on facebook but now stand as my only emperor pic this year.
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<b>9. Migrant hawker (Aeshna mixta) </b><br />
Like its name suggests this hawker is migratory and like the emperor it is pretty new in Ireland. It seems to be more approachable then its cousins the common and brown hawkers.
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<b>10. Common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) </b><br />
My most photographed dragonfly, the common darter appears late in the season but is quite plentiful in places.
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Other species I spotted but did not manage to photograph where ruddy darter, black darter, red veined darter, common hawker, brown hawker (likely) & four spotted chaser. Until summer 2013 then for these guys!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-89850334656589909042012-11-08T01:20:00.000+00:002012-11-08T01:20:50.394+00:00OttoThought I’d open my gulling season with this ring billed gull that appeared the last week at the cork docks marina some 100m from the bus station. He seems to have arrived earlier then the other regular rings. There aren’t even that many common gulls around yet. The same can not be said of the black headed gulls which have gathered in their thousands. Anyway, I name this fellow Otto as he tends to frequent the same area as the local otters.<br />
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Some species I would like to find or photograph better this winter<br />
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<li>Bewick’s swan </li>
<li>Scaup </li>
<li>Wigeon (just can’t seem to get close enough) </li>
<li>Any goose species (except brent) </li>
<li>Any diver/loon </li>
<li>A jay (dear god just stop screaming and flying away, I swear I am friendly) </li>
<li>Brambling </li>
<li>Sabine’s gull </li>
<li>Glaucous gull </li>
<li>Little gull </li>
<li>Bonaparte’s gull </li>
<li>Yellow legged gull (if I ever figure out how to identify one in the field) </li>
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One of them is bound to be possible, right!? ;)
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-54530816329609264252012-09-26T13:37:00.001+01:002012-09-26T13:37:36.904+01:00Sun day soonLast week I set out on a trek from little island to Cobh, I was hoping to find dragonflies and butterflies, specifically ruddy darters, common hawkers, migrant hawkers and painted ladies.
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The morning started out with great sunlight. Fota gardens was positively buzzing with dozens of mating common darters laying in the ponds and even a few hunting out on the cut grass in front of the mansion there. I was hoping for a ruddy somewhere but ended up finding no evidence of them there. Still, I got some close-ups of the common darter
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Ok, a great start, but as I was ready to continue my walk the sun disappeared and was replaced by that flat grey light we Irish inhabitants all know so well, and that’s how it stayed. The entire walk revealed only one speckled wood, even the reserve outside Cobh had no hawkers, even though they where there this time last year. It’s amazing how clouds make insects vanish almost instantaneously. I settled instead on taking some scenery shots. I did find this gadwall in Cuskinny in with the mallards.
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<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCpj79mT6RwjRDIj_w60-ImlyaqEjqFMFJxQQzMkYr5wRLICoWX6X-ub25yvdK7dzupU_zm9ed0VYbNcU4DySnMfPkFTtpelL9ErICotXUNcv4_qsdwPIjeENqWVehdyRCRpmVlDIJ4g/s1600/HDR,+Cobh+%289%29.jpg" width="100%" /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05112216919105039615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185323474660612728.post-46007992239968628602012-09-11T14:45:00.000+01:002012-09-11T14:45:15.985+01:00It's the Guillemot's ternHad the opportunity to scout the Rostellan area the last day. My primary focus was the common blue population outside the quarry. Unfortunately the day had started overcast and there wasn’t so much as a speckled wood in sight. I was consoled by the presence of some actual birds. The following shots are for record purposes only and are about as good as my 200mm lens will allow, still a great day!
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This distant gull turned out to be my old friend the Mediterranean
gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus), the bill and white primaries give it away,
along with the general shape. Still it seemed like it was worth confirming on
facebook, thanks as always for the ID.</div>
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Also, this guillemot (Uria aalge). Not entirely sure if this
is a juvenile or an individual in winter plumage. Either way it seemed quite disoriented
and actually swam towards me rather than away from me. Not exactly common
behaviour amongst birds. It came to within a meter of me at one point before
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