Female blackbird.

My Winterwatch - The Garden

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January 17th 2024
Winterwatch is back on the BBC. I've been doing a mini-winterwatch in my garden over the last few days. Practising with the camera. All the photos were taken from my kitchen, either at the back door or through the window for the more cautious crows, except the long-tailed tit, which was in the front garden. By the time I got the camera they had moved onto my neighbours garden. With the recen ... read more

Europe » Ireland

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more