365 Challenge No.2 2026 - Publish a photo each day on a weekly topic Week 1 (Differing perspectives) - Day 1 - Looking up in silver birch forest #fotosbyfaj #fajweeklychallenge2026 #silverbirch #lookingup #perspective #photography #blueskykin more at fotosbyfaj.com

Time and time again, I see NPWS submissions and reports ignored & overlooked Take a look at their submissions for development/forestry - there is no real desire to give NPWS the power it should have NPWS raises concerns over dairy plant water abstraction - Agriland.ie share.google/oGMuY0uiqEYd...

On the first quarter of the 21st century's last day, a flowering epiphytic goldenrod from a few years back. Let's make the next quarter the one in which our rainforests and other nature start recovering from terminal decline.

New site record of Hymenophyllum tunbrigense for Co. Louth (H31) growing in a rocky woodland on a minor hill. Happy to find this one today. A very scarce species in the county. @bsbiireland.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social #ferns #botany #filmyferns

A massive old oak, wrapped in ivy, down by the shores of Bantry Bay, West Cork. So many people still believe ivy is a 'parasite', or 'kills trees', but in Europe it's a natural and vital part of forest ecosystems, providing food, shelter, and cover to a great range of wildlife.

Aidan Robbins has been making videos on temperate rainforests all over the world, but says Ireland's were the hardest to cover because they are now so rare. Great to see these precious, neglected ecosystems getting some global attention. They deserve so much better. m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qq9...

It was great to be talking on the radio today about critically endangered angel sharks with film maker Ken O'Sullivan. Listen back here ⤵️ www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

'There may be two million deer in Britain. Natural regrowth of trees is almost impossible in areas of high deer density as they eat any fresh shoots which appear. "The pressure of the deer has now become so great that we've lost the balance out of our landscape".' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Wishing ye all a most peaceful and magical Christmas 🎄 ✨️ thanks to each and every one of ye for all of the likes and lovely comments throughout the year. With love and gratitude ❤️ a little Reindeer lichen tree for ye all nestled in the bog carpet ✨️

BirdWatch Ireland is hiring a Marine Advocacy and Campaigns Officer. Deadline Jan 7th 2026. Details at link here: birdwatchireland.ie/get-involved...

Glue Crust (Hydnoporia corrugata) I suspect from coill Seanna gurrán @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social nature reserve. Seems to be no records for the species in Conamara and not something I have ever seen around Also some riverside Huperzia at fairly low altitude and suspect sparrowhawks dinner table

A conservation ecologist who is in charge of logging each native seed in Ireland has described the project as like "Noah's Ark" for plants - a vault for renewal after ecological disasters

Fritillaria imperialis L. Liliaceae South Zagros, Iran Elevation 2550m April The yellow form is very rare in natural habitats.

Can't figure out if the slump in Christmas sales this year is a result of not using Twitter on principle, the general economic climate, or fact I accidentally revealed that I've stuffed a small amount of poison into one in every three orders to reap victims for the Old Gods

Police investigate after white-tailed eagles go missing across UK 🌎 🪶 | Wildlife | The Guardian share.google/mj926UbdJNKD...

"Fox hunting is a colonial bloodsport and it does not enjoy the support of the rural communities where it occurs." @saoirsemc.bsky.social on the facts behind the spin: www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm... Sign the petition: my.uplift.ie/petitions/pe... #SpeirGhorm #SpeirGorm

What an early female Hazel flower! Worth a revisit for @bsbibotany.bsky.social's #NewYearPlantHunt ?😃 ❄️ @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social @mikekally.bsky.social @cedar-ni.bsky.social #Botany #WinterPlants @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social

These two stories are somehow connected. Apparently, if you lobby tirelessly for more pollution & ecological wreckage, that’s exactly what you get.

This is incredibly disappointing. Imagine if the government treated the protection of nature with the same level of priority that they placed on keeping the nitrates derogation www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

I can't wait to see what Wild Nephin's inclusion in the Rewilding Europe's Wilder Parks initiative, will mean for the restoration of nature in NW Mayo. rewildingeurope.com/wilder-parks/

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Great to attend and have a chance to present an update on project at Irish Entomologists’ Meeting in UCD earlier this week. Data starting to come in now, with hope to start sharing in new year #LoveIrishResearch @royentsoc.bsky.social @atu-ie.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

Its nice to see both Min Christopher OSullivan and Jennifer Whitmore recognising the important role that both national NGOs and local groups played in bring this new chapter for the Glen of the Downs to fruition #RestoreNature www.greystonesguide.ie/downs-nature...

Ireland's green image is largely a fabrication. That could be turned around in a decade, with enough political and societal will.

Native #wildlife helps keep our landscapes in balance. 🌿From keystone species to the tiniest forest dwellers, #biodiversity shapes the health of our ecosystems. 🦅 Learn more about the iconic and vital wildlife of the Caledonian forest 👉 treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-for... #WildlifeConservationDay

From cave sediment to hand. From hand into sample bag & labelled. From bag to washing & drying. From drying to new bag & label. To my desk for identification and recording of data. This is a femur from a ancient red fox. @ria.ie @researchireland.ie #CastlepookCaveProject #research 🏺🦣 🇮🇪

Ireland is so beautiful. Just imagine how it would be if we actually protected and restored our nature, instead of killing it off everywhere, on land and at sea?

The Curragh in Co Kildare is ecologically trashed due to sheep grazing. I understand politicians need to feel their county has something to offer but surely the National Park label needs to carry some shred of integrity? www.irishexaminer.com/farming/arid...

This cartoon never gets old.

Finally the research has been published to prove that wild cat (Felis silvestris) lived in Ireland 5,500 years ago. Many claims over the years but the backup genetics was needed and a good number of bones have been recovered to provide enough material www.rte.ie/news/munster...

In today's @irishtimes.com I spoke to facilitators and parents at a forest school in Clare where children are thriving while enjoying a totally different education to the national curriculum as they immerse themselves in nature. #Education www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

A wonderful little fungi family soak up the morning sunshine deep in the ancient woods at Abbeyleix House & Gardens @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @charleenhurtubise.bsky.social

English Whitebeam, Sorbus anglica, on top, with those wide, rounded, lobed leaves. Grey-leaved Whitebeam, Sorbus porrigentiformis, on the bottom with those pinched, swept-forward leaves. English Whitebeam is a British and Irish endemic, Grey-leaved is a British endemic.

Fantastic turnout to wish @irishenvnet.bsky.social chief operating officer Justin Byrne all the best on his retirement after 15 years with the network. A fantastic colleague who was always kind and generous with his time and wisdom. Farewell dear friend. Enjoy your time!

Magical Autumn wonderland at Knockbarron wood ❤️ @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social

Who are these people telling us it's 'pro-rural' to be in favour of being allowed to keep on turning our rivers and lakes into stinking, dying, open sewers for private profit? Oh, just a Fianna Fáil MEP. share.google/tBQc70fFRQIW...

On a recent visit to Poland I was told that lynx translocations struggle to make the news, such is the low impact of lynx www.bbc.com/news/article...

Autumn colours are just spectacular right now. I visited Knockbarron wood as the light was fading to dusk. So still and serene, the beauty within took my breath away. The Gates of Heaven ❤️ @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social

Tripod. Seems to be in good condition. Answers on a postcard as to what happened. @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social

Almost makes the hiking, rain and cold yesterday worth it. #SnapshotEurope @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social

Moves like a dog though www.independent.ie/irish-news/g...

My book THE LOST RAINFORESTS OF BRITAIN was published 3 years ago. Since then, it's sold nearly 100,000 copies. More importantly, it's been so wonderful to see the momentum behind the movement to restore Britain's temperate rainforests gather pace - with many more victories yet to come, I hope.

Trees really aren't safe anywhere in this country. www.dublininquirer.com/gardai-are-i...

Some very heavy rain here over recent days, temporarily turning parts of the forest into a watery wonderland. I love it like this. 🌎

Most of Ireland's uplands are commonage, ie co-owned by local farmers. The ONLY real income from commonage is via subsidies, almost always for ecosystem-killing sheep. This is why Irish mountains are all empty wastelands, kept that way by your taxes. Why are we STILL not paying farmers to rewild??

I suppose at least Ireland finally made it to the top 10 of something. Unfortunately, it's the least nature-connected countries in the world. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Spooky little Dead Man's Fingers fungi peeking through the forest floor... Happy Halloween everyone!! 🥨😱 @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social

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