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Name: Black-throated sunbird (male)
Scientific: Aethopyga saturata
Malay: Kelicap Gunung / Kelicap Tekak Hitam
Family: Nectariniidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G.
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Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
There are three species: the Bohemian waxwing (B. garrulus), the Japanese waxwing (B. japonica) and the cedar waxwing (B. cedrorum). The Bohemian waxwing is a starling-sized bird. It is short-tailed, mainly brownish-grey, and has a conspicuous crest on its head. The male of the nominate subspecies has a black mask through the eye and a black throat. There is a white streak behind the bill and a white curve below the eye. The lower belly is a rich chestnut colour and there are cinnamon-coloured areas around the mask. The rump is grey and the tail ends in a bright yellow band with a broad black border above it. The wings are very distinctive; the flight feathers are black and the primaries have markings that produce a yellow stripe and white "fishhooks" on the closed wing. The adult's secondaries end in long red appendages with the sealing wax appearance that gives the bird its English name. The eyes are dark brown, the bill is mainly black, and the legs are dark grey or black. In flight, the waxwing's large flocks, long wings and short tail give some resemblance to the common starling, and its flight is similarly fast and direct. It clambers easily through bushes and trees but only shuffles on the ground.
The range of the Bohemian waxwing overlaps those of both the other members of the genus.
The Bohemian waxwing's call is a high trill sirrrr. The Bohemian waxwing has a circumpolar distribution, breeding in northern regions of Eurasia and North America.
This waxwing is migratory with much of the breeding range abandoned as the birds move south for the winter. Migration starts in September in the north of the range, a month or so later farther south. Eurasian birds normally winter from eastern Britain through northern parts of western and central Europe, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and northern China to Japan. North American breeders have a more southeasterly trend, many birds wintering in southeast Canada, with smaller numbers in the north central and northeastern US states. Birds do not usually return to the same wintering sites in successive years. One bird wintering in the Ukraine was found 6,000 km (3,700 mi) to the east in Siberia in the following year.
In some years, this waxwing irrupts south of its normal wintering areas, sometimes in huge numbers. The fruit on which the birds depend in winter varies in abundance from year to year, and in poor years, particularly those following a good crop the previous year, the flocks move farther south until they reach adequate supplies.They will stay until the food runs out and move on again. (wikipedia)
Always a pleasure seeing Waxwing. This was the only Waxwing in the area, which is unusual. I had a single bird a couple of months previously in the broader area, so I wonder whether this is the same bird gone undetected since. Fabulous birds. Difficult to get a clean shot in the thick Rowan-type tree.
Name: Long-tailed parakeet
Scientific: Psittacula longicauda
Malay: Bayan Nuri
Family: Psittacidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2018): Vulnerable
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Name: Streaked wren-babbler
Scientific: Turdinus brevicaudatus
Malay: Rimba Tunggul
Family: Pellorneidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G.
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Name: Common green magpie
Scientific: Cissa chinensis
Malay: Gagak Gunung / Magpai Hijau
Family: Corvidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2018): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G.
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37116 and 37405 are found sandwiched between two Network Rail snowploughs as they rumble through Eccles Heath on Friday 25th July 2025. The 'Tractors' crawl west along the Breckland line at a snails pace, transferring the ABD965208 & ABD965209 from Norwich to Wolverton at 45mph maximum. After leaving Norwich 25 minutes late and losing time across Norfolk, the following Greater Anglia passenger service lost 20 minutes as a result.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It breeds in much of the Old World and the Atlantic coast of North America. In European waters it can be distinguished from the Common Shag by its larger size, heavier build, thicker bill, lack of a crest and plumage without any green tinge. In eastern North America, it is similarly larger and bulkier than Double-crested Cormorant, and the latter species has more yellow on the throat and bill. Great Cormorants are mostly silent, but they make various guttural noises at their breeding colonies.
Many fishermen see in the Great Cormorant a competitor for fish. Because of this it was nearly hunted to extinction in the past. Thanks to conservation efforts its numbers increased.
Cormorant fishing is practiced in China, Japan, and elsewhere around the globe. In it, fishermen tie a line around the throats of cormorants, tight enough to prevent swallowing, and deploy them from small boats. The cormorants catch fish without being able to fully swallow them, and the fishermen are able to retrieve the fish simply by forcing open the cormorants' mouths, apparently engaging the regurgitation reflex.
In North Norway, cormorants are traditionally seen as semi-sacred. (wikipedia)
There are many Cormorants that fish along the shoreline of Dublin Bay. This adult was coming into the base of the east pier, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin.
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I love these tiny birds because if I'm shooting them I'm at the beach and I love being at the beach. And besides, they are really cute.
Sony A9II w/200-600 G
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Rook (Corvus frugilegus) is a member of the Corvidae family in the passerine order of birds. Named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, the species name frugilegus is Latin for "food-gathering".
Rooks are distinguished from similar members of the crow family by the bare grey-white skin around the base of the adult's bill in front of the eyes. The feathering around the legs also look shaggier and laxer than the congeneric Carrion Crow. The juvenile is superficially more similar to the Crow because it lacks the bare patch at the base of the bill, but it loses the facial feathers after about six months. Collective nouns for rooks include building, parliament, clamour and storytelling. Nesting is always colonial (rookeries), usually in the very tops of the trees. Branches and twigs are broken off trees (very rarely picked up off the ground), though as many are likely to be stolen from nearby nests as are collected from trees.
Though resident in Great Britain, Ireland and much of north and central Europe, vagrant to Iceland and northern Scandinavia, it also occurs as an eastern race in Asia where it differs in being very slightly smaller on average, and having a somewhat more fully feathered face.
In captivity, when confronted with problems, rooks have recently been documented as one of multiple species of bird capable of tool use to obtain a goal. (wikipedia)
In the 7 years that I have been regularly walking through Griffith Park, Dublin 9, Rooks have only become a regular sight in the last few months. A very welcome addition to the avifauna of the park.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Eurasian Siskin (Carduelis spinus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is also called the European Siskin, Common Siskin or just Siskin. It is very common throughout Europe and Asia. It is found in forested areas, both coniferous and mixed woodland where it feeds on seeds of all kinds, especially of alder and conifers.
It can be distinguished from other similar finches by the color of the plumage. The upper parts are greyish green and the under parts grey-streaked white. Its wings are black with a conspicuous yellow wing bar, and the tail is black with yellow sides. The male has a mainly yellow face and breast, with a neat black cap. Female and young birds have a greyish green head and no cap. It is a trusting, sociable and active bird. The song of this bird is a pleasant mix of twitters and trills. For these reasons it is often raised in captivity.
These birds have an unusual migration pattern as every few years in winter they migrate southwards in large numbers. The reasons for this behavior are not known but may be related to climatic factors and above all the availability of food. In this way overwintering populations can thrive where food is abundant. This small finch is an acrobatic feeder, often hanging upside-down like a tit. It will visit garden bird feeding stations. (wikipedia)
This male was busy feeding on the same fruit trees as the Waxwings that were in a suburban North Dublin estate. There was an influx of Siskin in Dublin suburbs recenlty, wtih two flocks of 100 birds each near where I live. Beautiful and noisy finches.
Name: Long-tailed sibia
Scientific: Heterophasia picaoides
Malay: Sibia Ekor Panjang
Family: Leiothrichidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Name: Silver-eared mesia
Scientific: Leiothrix argentauris
Malay: Rimba Telinga Merah / Rimba Telinga Perak
Family: Leiothrichidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Name: Common green magpie
Scientific: Cissa chinensis
Malay: Gagak Gunung / Magpai Hijau
Family: Corvidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2018): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G.
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Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) is a long-legged predatory wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn. A bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. It feeds mostly on aquatic creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water or stalking its prey through the shallows.
Standing up to a metre tall, adults weigh from 1 to 2 kg (2.2 to 4.4 lb). They have a white head and neck with a broad black stripe that extends from the eye to the black crest. The body and wings are grey above and the underparts are greyish-white, with some black on the flanks. The long, sharply pointed beak is pinkish-yellow and the legs are brown.
The birds breed colonially in spring in "heronries", usually building their nests high in trees. A clutch of usually three to five bluish-green eggs is laid. Both birds incubate the eggs for a period of about 25 days, and then both feed the chicks, which fledge when seven or eight weeks old. Many juveniles do not survive their first winter, but if they do, they can expect to live for about five years.
The main call is a loud croaking "fraaank", but a variety of guttural and raucous noises are heard at the breeding colony. Grey herons have the ability to live in cities where habitats and nesting space are available. In the Netherlands, the grey heron has established itself over the past decades in great numbers in urban environments. In cities such as Amsterdam, they are ever present and well adapted to modern city life. They hunt as usual, but also visit street markets and snackbars. Some individuals make use of people feeding them at their homes or share the catch of recreational fishermen. Similar behaviour on a smaller scale has been reported in Ireland (Dublin, Galway and Cork). (wikipedia)
A lovely adult bird perched out along the River Tolka in Dublin.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) is a small species of passerine bird that breeds in western Europe on rocky coasts. It has streaked greyish-brown upperparts and buff underparts, and is similar in appearance to other European pipits. There are three subspecies, of which only the Fennoscandian form is migratory, wintering in shoreline habitats further south in Europe. The Eurasian rock pipit is territorial at least in the breeding season, and year-round where it is resident. Males will sometimes enter an adjacent territory to assist the resident in repelling an intruder.
Its population is large and stable, and it is therefore evaluated as a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The Rock Pipit is closely related to the Water Pipit and the Meadow Pipit, and is rather similar in appearance. Compared to the meadow pipit, the rock pipit is darker, larger and longer-winged than its relative, and has dark, rather than pinkish-red, legs. The water pipit in winter plumage is also confusable with the rock pipit, but has a strong supercilium and greyer upperparts; it is also typically much warier. The rock pipit's dusky, rather than white, outer tail feathers are also a distinction from all its relatives. The habitats used by rock and water pipits are completely separate in the breeding season, and there is little overlap even when birds are not nesting. (wikipedia)
This individual was along the base of the East PIer, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin Bay.
camera & lens test: a9ii + sigma mc11 adapter + ef 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM II.
one good thing about sony fe mount cameras is their total compatibility with "old" canon ef mount lenses via a sigma adapter. everything works including transmission of exif data.
Name: Black-throated sunbird (male)
Scientific: Aethopyga saturata
Malay: Kelicap Gunung / Kelicap Tekak Hitam
Family: Nectariniidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G.
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Name: Rufous-collared kingfisher (male)
Scientific: Actenoides concretus
Malay: Pekaka Rimba Besar / Pekaka Tengkuk Perang
Family: Alcedinidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Near Threatened
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G.
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Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
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 in flight showing the dark speculum. There are Black-tailed Godwits in the background.
In the early hours of the morning, I rose at 1:30 a.m., filled with anticipation. With a sense of adventure, I embarked on a journey to South Lake Tahoe. By the time I arrived at 5:30 a.m., the world was still wrapped in darkness and extremely cold weather. I set up my spot, brewed a cup of coffee, and patiently awaited the arrival of the sunrise.
This particular morning held a promise I had never experienced before. You see, I had never come face to face with a black bear in the wild. The thought of it left me with a mix of excitement and nervousness, like a child waiting for an extraordinary surprise.
As the first rays of sunlight broke through, I couldn't help but wish and pray for the black bears to emerge from their hidden world and venture into the open. And then, as if in response to my hopes, it happened. A magnificent black bear materialized in the open, moving with deliberate grace. It made its way to the water creek bed floor, where it began to fish for red salmon.
The sight of this majestic creature, so close to nature's heartbeat, was a moment of pure wonder. It's an encounter that will forever remain etched in my memory, a testament to the remarkable beauty of the natural world.
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With our lakes frozen over its getting more difficult to find open water for ducks. While on my journey I came across this hawk that was wanting its picture taken.
Sony A9II w/200-600 G
Name: Pied triller
Scientific: Lalage nigra
Malay: Kuang Kuit / Rembah Dahi Putih / Rembah Kening Putih / Selancang Hitam Putih / Sewah Kapas
Family: Campephagidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2018): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, is a small shorebird. These birds occur in winter in good numbers principally along the east coast, where they favour rocky shorelines adjacent to the sea. They are late migrants and move to rocky ice-free Atlantic coasts in winter. most go no further south than North Carolina and northern Portugal. They are fairly gregarious, forming small flocks, often with Ruddy Turnstones. This species is tame and approachable.
These birds forage on rocky coasts, picking up food by sight. They mainly eat arthropods and mollusks, also some plant material.
Adults have short yellow legs and a medium thin dark bill with a yellow base. The body is dark on top with a slight purplish gloss and mainly white underneath. The breast is smeared with grey and the rump is black.
Their breeding habitat is the northern tundra on Arctic islands in Canada and coastal areas in Greenland and northwestern Europe. (wikipedia)
These are remarkably tough birds and not a lot is known of their biology. Taken along the Great South Wall, Dublin Bay, on the rising tide.
Common sandpiper - Sony A9II +200-600mm @ 600mm 1/640 f6.3 iso 160
The common sandpiper is a small Palearctic wader. This bird and its American sister species, the spotted sandpiper, make up the genus Actitis. They are parapatric and replace each other geographically; stray birds of either species may settle down with breeders of the other and hybridize
Name: Blue-eared kingfisher (male)
Scientific: Alcedo meninting
Malay: Pekaka Bintik-bintik
Family: Alcedinidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: a9II + SEL200600G.
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Bumble bee : Spent an hour or so chasing these guys in the garden ! Trying for flight shots, not easy, Sony A9II + 135 f1.8 which isn't a Macro lens. Need a shutter speed of around 10,000 to freeze wings but that isn't going to happen at f10 at 2 feet in Scotland without Hi speed flash Plenty time to practice though....
Name: Black-throated sunbird (male)
Scientific: Aethopyga saturata
Malay: Kelicap Gunung / Kelicap Tekak Hitam
Family: Nectariniidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G.
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Name: Jungle myna
Scientific: Acridotheres fuscus
Malay: Tiong Hutan / Tiong Sawah
Family: Sturnidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G.
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Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, (Heliangelus exortis) eying up a grub, see here in Colombia and actually taken on 7th September (wrong date set on camera)
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea), is one of two species of night heron in genus Nyctanassa. Unlike the black-crowned night heron, which has a worldwide distribution, the yellow-crowned is restricted to the Americas. It is s a rather stocky wading bird, ranging from 55 to 70 cm and from 650 to 850 g (1.43–1.87 lb), the females being a little smaller than the males. The yellow-crowned night heron has a wingspan ranging from 101 to 112 cm. The neck, slim when extended, exposes its large head (compared to its body), with a large and heavy bill.
The body and back are a smooth grey-blue, with a black scaled pattern on the wings. The long legs are yellow and turn coral, pink or red during courtship. The most characteristic part of the yellow-crowned night heron is the head: black and glossy, with white cheeks and a pale yellow crown going from the bill, between the eyes and to the back of the head, giving the bird its common name. Such colours make the face appear striped in a horizontal black-white-black-white pattern. Long, thin, white feathers grow to the back of the crown during mating season. The bill, also black, is thick and deeply set under the eyes which are dark orange or red.
Subspecies and populations that are insular or live in warmer areas are confirmed to be sedentary. The tropical subspecies and populations migrate, but to an extent that is still unclear for lack of data. Migration occurs in mid-March in lower latitude, and from mid-March to April in higher latitude. (wikipedia)
New of this species turning up in Belcarra, an inland village in Co. Mayo, sent the Irish birdwatching world into a tizzy. I managed to get to see the bird a week after it was reported. It seems to have been present for quite a while, and probably since last autumn's storms. Only the 2nd record for Europe (a bird was in Portugal in 2020). A fantastic sight in a most beautiful setting. Worth leaving the house at 2.30am for!
Name: Pygmy cupwing / Pygmy Wren-babbler
Scientific: Pnoepyga pusilla
Malay: Kekicau-rimba Kerdil / Rimba Lompat
Family: Pnoepygidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G.
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Name: White-tailed blue robin (male)
Scientific: Myiomela leucura
Malay: Murai Ekor Putih
Family: Muscicapidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2017): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC
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Name: Common green magpie
Scientific: Cissa chinensis
Malay: Gagak Gunung / Magpai Hijau
Family: Corvidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2018): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G.
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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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The Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) is the most widespread species of the genus Upupa. It is a distinctive cinnamon coloured bird with black and white wings, a tall erectile crest, a broad white band across a black tail, and a long narrow downcurved bill. Its call is a soft "oop-oop-oop". It is native to Europe, Asia and the northern half of Africa. It is migratory in the northern part of its range. It spends most of the time on the ground probing for grubs and insects.
The Eurasian hoopoe is widespread in Europe, Asia, and North Africa and northern Sub-Saharan Africa. Most European and north Asian birds migrate to the tropics in winter. Those breeding in Europe usually migrate to the Sahel belt of sub-Saharan Africa. The birds predominantly migrate at night. (Wikipedia)
I watched the parents of this recently fledged Hoopoe fly back and forth to the nest hole on the grounds of the hotel we were staying in on a family holiday in June 2024 in Portugal. The successfully fledged at least 2 birds. This is one of them. Fantastic to see.