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Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
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Ranelagh Cycles have a Raleigh Burner on display. I used to have one of these as a kid in the 80s except the frame was black. I loved that bike and was probably my favourite present from my folks. I have no idea where it is now but I asked could I buy this one...unfortunately, it is not for sale!
Taken on a Leica M4-P camera body with a Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f2 lens on Candido 800 colour film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
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Passing the time with some knitting while waiting for the LUAS tram system, Dublin.
Taken with a Leica M4-P and a Leitz Elmar 50mm f2.8 lens on Ilford Delta Plus 400 black and white film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
Heading up Grace Park Road from Richmond Road, Dublin.
Taken on a Leica M4-P camera body with a Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f2 lens on Harman Ilford HP2 black and white film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the polar regions and some tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia. The exceptions to this are the Eurasian oystercatcher, the South Island oystercatcher, and the Magellanic oystercatcher, which also breed inland, far inland in some cases.
The Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) is also known as the common pied oystercatcher, or (in Europe) just oystercatcher. It has striking black and white plumage, a long straight orange-red bill, red eyes and relatively short dull pink legs. The sexes are similar in appearance but the bill of the female is longer than that of the male.
It is the most widespread of the oystercatchers, with three races breeding in western Europe, central Eurosiberia, Kamchatka, China, and the western coast of Korea. No other oystercatcher occurs within this area.
Despite its name, oysters do not form a large part of its diet. The bird still lives up to its name, as few if any other wading birds are capable of opening oysters.
This oystercatcher is unmistakable in flight, with white patches on the wings and tail, otherwise black upperparts, and white underparts. Young birds are more brown, have a white neck collar and a duller bill. The call is a distinctive loud piping.
The bill shape varies; oystercatchers with broad bill tips open molluscs by prising them apart or hammering through the shell, whereas pointed-bill birds dig up worms. Much of this is due to the wear resulting from feeding on the prey. Individual birds specialise in one technique or the other which they learn from their parents. It shows clinal variation with an increase from west to east. The subspecies longipes has distinctly brownish upperparts and the nasal groove extends more than halfway along the bill. In the subspecies ostralegus the nasal groove stops short of the half-way mark. The osculans subspecies lacks white on the shafts of the outer 2–3 primaries and has no white on the outer webs of the outer five primaries. (wikipedia)
In Ireland, approximately 60,000 Oystercatchers spend the winter around the Irish coast, which is a decline of around 28% since the early 2000's. This photograph was taken at Broadmeadows estuary, Co. Dublin.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
Autumn in Dublin during Level 3 lockdown. The city centre was quieter under Level 3 in September than it was in December. The outcome of not clamping down on Christmas revelries is the worst outbreak of COVID on the planet in December 2020/January 2021. Phone lines criss-crossing across the houses.
Taken with a Canon A1 and a Yashica Auto Yashinon 5cm f2 lens on Kodak ProImage 100 colour film.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Comma is a generalist, found in: tall-herb and grassy forest clearings, crops, field margins, orchards, urban parks and ornamental gardens. The first confirmed report of the Comma in the Republic of Ireland was in 2000 in Co. Wexford. It is now consistently recorded each year throughout the south and east, and overwinters. In Spring, overwintering adults emerge in wooded habitats and spend time basking, favourite surfaces being tree trunks, wood piles, dead bracken and fence posts. Males establish territories on sunny rides and woodland margins, perching waiting for females to enter the territory and conducting short flights to and from their original perch. During late summer and early autumn, the 2nd generation adults range widely over sites with nectar sources, but move to woodland to hibernate.
The caterpillars primarily feed on Common Nettle (Urtica dioica), but in Britain it has also been observed on: Currants (Ribes spp.), Elms (Ulmus spp.), Hop (Humulus lupulus) and Willows (Salix spp.).
The adult nectar sources include: Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), Buddleia (Buddleji davidii), Ivy (Hedera helix), Knapweeds (Centaurea spp.), Privet (Ligustrum vulgare) and Thistles (Cirsium spp. and Carduus spp.). (National Biodiversity Data Centre)
This is the first, and only, Comma butterfly I have seen. It was a total surprise to find one on a random stroll at Cuskinny Marsh Nature Reserve in Cobh, my old stomping ground, when I was home for a day visit to see my folks. A lovely surprise! I have spent the last few years looking for this species near where i live in Dublin.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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The Green Shieldbug is widespread in Ireland, but absent from the northernmost part of the island. It is currently spreading northwards.Green all over with a dark area where the wings overlap at the tip of the abdomen. The last two segments of the antennae are red and black. The species can be found in hedgerows and gardens where it feeds on leaves. Adults can be found throughout the year. In Europe, the bright green shield bugs appear in April or May, having hibernated as imagos during the winter. They fatten for a month and then mate in June. The imago's coloration changes over the summer months from green to greenish browns even bronze, after which the life cycle will end. Mating is back-to-back. The female lays her eggs in hexagonal batches of 25 to 30, and a single female will lay three to four batches. After the eggs hatch, the green shield bug enter a larval stage (which is really their first nymphal stage) where, in general, they remain together in sibling communities. This is made possible by the excretion of an aggregation pheromone. In case of danger, another pheromone is released which causes dispersal. The larval stage is followed by four more nymphal stages as well as moulting between each one. The green shield bug displays different colouration during each nymphal stage, light brown, black or green-black, and in the final stage, the imago, is bright green with short wings. Usually the imago stage is reached in September, with hibernation occurring in November.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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Cranes still abound and fill the Dublin skyline.
Taken with Leica M4-P camera body using a Carl Zeiss Planar T* f2 50mm lens and a Fujicolour C200 film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
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Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
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Wasted on Montague Lane, Dublin 2.
Taken on a Leica M4-P camera body with a Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f2 lens on Harman Ilford HP2 black and white film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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Griffith Park and the Tolka River, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.
Taken with a Leica M4-P and a Carl Zeiss Planar T* lens on Ilford HP5 B&W film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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Doorway in Dublin 2.
Taken with a Leica M4-P and a Carl Zeiss Planar T* lens on Kodak Gold 200 colour film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
A quiet moment with my daughter during the summer months.
Taken with a Yashinon Auto 5cm lens on a Canon A1, and with Washi D 500 film.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
Freedom in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. Running free of the buggy and Dad.
Taken with a Canon A1 and a Helios 44M-4 f2 58mm lens on Fujicolour PRO 400H film.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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A railway bridge near Drumcondra, Dublin.
Taken with a Leica M4-P camera with a Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f2 lens on Kodak Ektar 100 colour film, and developed and scanned by the good folk in Gunns on Wexford Street.
Cardiff After Dark exhibition at Third Floor Gallery in Cardiff:
14 October 2012 - 2 December 2012
Opening night preview: Saturday, 13 October, 7pm
thirdfloorgallery.com/exhibitions.html#exhibition29
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O box com os quatro livros da série The Giver (O Doador) foram comprados na Amazon americana e chegaram aqui em pouco menos de duas semanas *__*
É a edição comemorativa do vigésimo aniversário, livros com capa dura, jacket, folhas amareladas, aquele papel mais grossinho, etc etc etc. Minha intenção era comprar os quatro livros separados porque sairiam mais baratos no BookDepository (lá esse box estava por 81 obamas), maaaaassss deu a louca na Amazon e resolveram vender esse mesmo box por 45 obamas!!! Claro que não poderia deixar de aproveitar a oportunidade porque, além de receber todos juntos (BookDepository tem dessas de enviar alguns livros separados) ainda viriam junto com a caixa, que é linda, bem dura e "plastificada".
Enfim, aí estão os quatro livros da série distópica, com personagens que interagem entre si sendo cada livro focado em um diferente.
O Bicho da Seda e Antes de Dormir peguei no Submarino, o primeiro é a versão em capa dura e estava em promoção por 19 dilminhas e o segundo virou filme que estreia ainda este ano, a sinopse parece bem interessante.
Q&A a Day é tipo um "diário a longo prazo". Vem com uma pergunta diferente para cada dia do ano e espaço para escrever por 5 anos. O legal é que depois podemos comparar coisas pelas quais passamos por 5 anos e ver o que mudou, evoluiu, melhorou, piorou, etc... Este eu ia pegar de fora também, mas na Cultura o preço estava valendo a pena e acabei pegando por aqui.
A camiseta da Jasmine é da Teefury, comprei acho que no comecinho de Dezembro.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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A flock of Herring Gulls waiting to be fed by a man on a bench in St. Stephen's Green, Dublin. COVID-19 lockdown and restrictions in Ireland has meant that Stephen's Green is a quiet place, which is good.
Taken with a Leitz Elmar 50mm f2.8 lens on a Leica M4-P camera body, using Kodak C200 colour film.
Gurias, neste site tem muuuuuuuuuuuuuuitas revistas lindas, preÇOs show de bola!!!
www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9780715338643/Tildas-Summer...
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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Delivery to your door, Portobello, Dublin.
Taken with a Leica M4-P and a Summarit 35mm lens on Santa Rae 100 colour film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
An empty office block along the Grand Canal near Charlemont Luas stop, Dublin 2. This block was almost filled and then COVID struck. COVID-19, Level 3, June 2021.
Taken with a Leitz Elmar 50mm f2.8 lens on a Leica M4-P camera body, using Kodak C200 (200 ASA) colour film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
A temporary collection of tents pitched behind Leinster House, where our government sits to govern the country. The tents appeared during February/March 2021 and are still there now (May 2021). COVID-19 Level 3 lockdown, May 2021.
Taken with a FujiFilm X-T4 and a Leica Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 lens.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
Sculpture in Context is a pivotal event in the Irish arts calendar and as the longest running, largest and most important sculpture exhibition in the country, the annual exhibition attracts a large public and critical audience and is the cultural highlight of the National Botanic Gardens calendar. This year Sculpture in Context will celebrate 35 years exhibiting and promoting sculpture in Ireland.
Bringing together the work of over 140 artists using an incredible range of media, these works of art represent the richly diverse character of Irish and International contemporary sculpture today. From the smallest, most intricate ceramic works to stone sculptures of a monumental scale, visitors to the exhibition will be enriched by the experience of viewing such inspiring works in one location. (National Botanic Gardens/OPW website).
This piece is by Conleth Gent.
Taken with an Olympus XA camera on native ISO 400 Fujifilm Superia film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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The MIstle Thrush is about the same size as a Blackbird. Has a very upright stance in comparison to either Song thrush or Blackbird. The face is white with some black markings, while the eye has a distinct white eyering. The crown, nape and back of the Mistle Thrush are plain brown. The throat and upper part are white with some black streaks. This is bordered by a brownish smudge across the breast, with the rest of the underparts white with black spots. The rump is pale grey-brown, while the tail is brown - the outer tail feathers being white. The legs are pink in contrast to the dark colouring of the Fieldfare.
Breeds throughout Ireland, though less commonly in the south. Mistle Thrushes are less frequently seen in suburban gardens than Blackbirds and Song Thrushes, favouring larger parks and rural areas. (Birdwatch Ireland)
The number of Mistle Thrush in Ireland increase in winter due to the population being supplemented with birds from the Continent.
The numbers of Mistle Thrush are bolstered hugely during the winter in Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin, where this photograph was taken.
Wolife's prior writings and where they can be best be purchased:
Blue Notes, Still Frames
wordery.com/blue-notes-still-frames-colin-bell-9781908742...
www.bookdepository.com/Blue-Notes-Still-Frames-Colin-Bell...
and also Stephen Dearsley's Summer of Love @
www.bookdepository.com/Stephen-Dearsleys-Summer-Love-Coli...
Also, Colin aka Wolfie's poetry is available @:
Remembering Blue @
www.bookdepository.com/Remembering-Blue-Colin-Bell/978190...
All of the above sites feature worldwide free delivery!
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Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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The Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush. It is also called Eurasian Blackbird (especially in North America, to distinguish it from the unrelated New World blackbirds), or simply Blackbird where this does not lead to confusion with a similar-looking local species. It breeds in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to Canada, United States, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, the Falkland Islands, Chile, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. It has a number of subspecies across its large range; a few of the Asian subspecies are sometimes considered to be full species. Depending on latitude, the common blackbird may be resident, partially migratory, or fully migratory.
The male of the nominate subspecies, which is found throughout most of Europe, is all black except for a yellow eye-ring and bill and has a rich, melodious song; the adult female and juvenile have mainly dark brown plumage. This species breeds in woods and gardens, building a neat, mud-lined, cup-shaped nest. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms, berries, and fruits.
Both sexes are territorial on the breeding grounds, with distinctive threat displays, but are more gregarious during migration and in wintering areas. Pairs stay in their territory throughout the year where the climate is sufficiently temperate. This common and conspicuous species has given rise to a number of literary and cultural references, frequently related to its song. (wikipedia)
A male Blackbird resting on a fence after bursting into song in the early morning light.
According to author the late great Tom Jentz, the term 'Zwischenlösung', or 'interim solution' is an "unimpressive" post war creation popularly used to describe the Panzer IV/70(A).
This beast was rarely photographed by Western Front standards, even rarer in western Germany.
From these aerial photos it becomes apparent this particular behemoth was either driven, or towed from the road to the left of this beautiful building into the garden.
According to Uli's info linked below, the US Army's 745th Tank Battalion claimed one Pz.Kpfw. IV and one SP knocked out in Bennerschied on 20-21 March 1945. At the time the 745th was attached to the 1st Infantry Division.
forum.panzer-archiv.de/viewtopic.php?t=10644
At first glance the only German armoured unit I could find reference to in this area around this time is 3. Panzergrenadier-Division, elements of which are mentioned defending Bennerscheid, along with elements of 3. Fallschirmjäger Division - this was part of the attempt to contain the ever expanding Remagen bridgehead:
www.forum-der-wehrmacht.de/index.php/Thread/27840-K%C3%A4...
www.wwii-photos-maps.com/twelfthalliedarmygroup/1945/Marc...
This however presents a quandary, as Panzer-Bataillon 103 and Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3 where its two organic heavy armour units, but neither of them deployed the Panzer IV/70(A), according to Nuts and Bolts Volume 38, p.38.
www.nuts-bolts.de/volume-38.html
According to N&B's unit allocations, the alternative would appear to narrow down to five StuG units which were still serving in the west in March 1945, whose identities and final disposition breakdown as follows:
H.Stu.Geschutz.Brig. 244 - last mentioned in the Ruhr Pocket. (N&B indicate its unclear if they ever actually received their consignment).
H.Stu.Geschutz.Brig. 280 - disbanded in Bopfingen, between Ulm and Nuremberg, elements also mentioned in the Bad Tölz area.
H.Stu.Geschutz.Brig. 341 - last mentioned split up in Harz area & southern Bavaria (also Bad Tölz area).
H.Stu.Geschutz.Brig. 394 - last mentioned also in the Harz area. (N&B indicate its unclear if they ever actually received their consignment).
H.Stu.Art.Brig. 667 - last mentioned in southern Bavaria ( ie Landau, aka Landau an der Isar presumably).
H.Stu.Art.Brig. 905 - last mentioned in the Westerwald (N&B indicate its unclear if they ever actually received their consignment).
(H.Stu.Geschutz.Brig. 902 was another unit on the western front which received the Panzer IV/70(A), but it left for the eastern front very soon after, on 15 January 1945).
The source of these last locations are:
Sturmartillerie, Tome I, by Didier Laugier (Editions-Heimdal).
www.bookdepository.com/Sturmartillerie-Didier-Laugier/978...
And a planned book on StuG.Brig.280 by Scott Revell:
www.historiahouse.com/sturmgeschutz-brigade-280/
If anyone can clarify further please do, as info on these units east of the Rhine is very hard to come by.
Even though its consignment status is ambiguously listed in N&B, out of these six units H.Stu.Art.Brig. 905 might appear to be the more likely contender as former owner of this Panzer IV/70(A), at least based on it's last mentioned location, which is a mere 40 km east of Bennerscheid:
www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Westerwald,+Alpenrod,+Germany/...
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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'Thoughts' by Fink - George Bernard Shaw on the street of his birth - Synge Street, Dublin.
Taken with a Leica M4-P camera with a Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f2 lens on Kodak Ektar 100 colour film, and developed and scanned by the good folk in Gunns on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Common Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It breeds across Europe and much of temperate and northern Asia. Most birds migrate south in winter, but those in the milder south and west of the range are resident. It is common in reedbeds and also breeds in drier open areas such as moorland and cultivation.
The common reed bunting is a medium-sized bird, 13.5–15.5 cm long, with a small but sturdy seed-eater's bill. The male has a black head and throat, white neck collar and underparts, and a heavily streaked brown back. The female is much duller, with a streaked brown head, and is more streaked below. (wikipedia)
This is a male bird photographed out on some reeds in the East Coast Nature Reserve (owned by BirdWatch Ireland) during the Spring of 2023.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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The Ringed Plover is a compact, small wader, similar in size to Dunlin. Grey-brown upperparts and white underparts. Adults with orange bill with black tip in summer, which is mostly black in winter, orange legs, black ring widens as it extends across the chest. White throat and across the back of the neck. Prominent white wing-bar in flight.
In Ireland, it has a resident population but also a migrant winter visitor from areas further north where this population also breeds (Iceland, the Baltic & southern Scandinavia). Peak numbers between August and early October, and then numbers decline slightly (passage birds move further south) and stabilise between November and January.
Mostly coastal breeding distribution, preferring to nest on exposed wide sandy or shingle beaches. Some breed inland, particularly in the west, where their preferred nesting habitat is on short-grazed pasture beside rivers and along lakes. (Birdwatch Ireland)
There were a nice flock of Ringed Plover mixed in with Dunlin and a couple of Curlew Sandpipers at Merrion Gates, Dublin Bay during the autumn. A very subtle but beautiful bird. This is a juvenile bird, born this year.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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The Eurasian Wigeon is a medium-sized duck with large rounded head, small bill and pointed tail. The males has a russet head and neck with a creamy yellow crown and forehead. The breast is pinkish-grey, and the rest of the body is grey and white with a black stern. The female is a greyish brown colour with various mottled patterns. Speculum dull, dark.
This species grazes on coastal seagrass and algae, particularly on Zostera spp. and Enteromorpha spp., and also feeds regularly on grasslands and cereal crops.
The species is widespread in Ireland in winter where they occur on coastal marshes, freshwater and brackish lagoons, estuaries, bays. Many are found on inland wetlands, lakes, rivers and turloughs. The Icelandic breeding component of this population winters mostly in Ireland and western Britain, though some continue on to parts of continental Europe. (Birdwatch Ireland)
The species can be found in small numbers at the outflow to the water treatment facility in Poolbeg, Dublin Bay, during the winter months. This is a male bird foraging behind a fence at the base of the Great South Wall.
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Fantastic autumn colours in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin.
Taken with a Canon A1 and a Helios 44M-4 f2 58mm lens on Fujicolour PRO 400H film.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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The commonest evidence in Dublin city centre of homelessness is the temporary collection of tents pitched around the main and side streets of the city. It is rarer now to see a person sleeping rough (without a tent). This man was using the steps of St. Ann's Church on Dawson Street, Dublin city centre as a bed of sorts. Taken during COVID-19 Level 3 lockdown, May 2021.
Taken with a FujiFilm X-T4 and a Leica Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 lens.
Continuando com ficção fantástica, os dois primeiros foram capas que fui vendo um dia, outro, e mais ainda, até que me resolvi a lê-los.
O Fallen, de Lauren Kate, tem anjos como personagens que giram em torno de uma humana. A ideia é interessante, o ambiente algo sombrio, e no total lê-se muito bem. A sequela deve estar para sair em breve.
O Evermore, da Alyson Noel, é um livro que, apesar de engraçado, tem imensas incongruências e alturas em que apetece acordar as personagens com uma boa chapada :s Devo ter um qualquer traço masoquista, mas quero ler o segundo para ver se melhora ou se é sempre a descer (não gosto de deixar sequências a meio :s)
O The Forbidden Game, da L. J. Smith, que li a seguir, parece por comparação muito bom :D Bem escrito, com uma história que prende e em que as personagens vãos crescendo ao longo dos três "livros". Bem ao estilo da autora.
Tendo em conta os dois primeiros e outros títulos que tenho visto, parece que os anjos são os novos vampiros :D
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Upon arriving at the Book Depository, we headed straight to the roof and worked our way down the floors. This little wonder is what I saw after emerging from the stairs. To me, this was the most interesting thing of all the graffiti sprayed artifacts. It's vibrant yellow/orange color, the graffiti, the plants, and of course the sky.
Story behind the ruins and the Detroit Book Depository Set
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Empty Dublin Bike racks on Hatch Street, Dublin during Level 5 lockdown, October 2020.
Taken with an Olympus TRIP 35 rangefinder camera on Kodak Gold 200 film.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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Sagres, Portugal, 2023. It seemed that the town has yet to recover from the global recession and COVID.
Taken with a Canon A1 and a Canon FD 50mm f1.8 lens on Fujifilm C200 colour film, and developed and scanned by the good folk in Gunns on Wexford Street.
I thought flooding on the third floor of an abandoned building was impressive, and there's a veritable forest on this one. A mixture of silver maple and birch trees grow straight out of the ashes of school textbooks on the third floor of the Roosevelt Warehouse (now colloquially known as the Detroit Book Depository Building).
Detroit, Michigan