Northern Wheatear, Ballycotton- stopping off here for a rest and a feed before continuing on his annual migration to overwinter in Africa. #Birds

Migrant Hawker mating wheel at The Gearagh, Co. Cork. 23/09/25 #Dragonflies #IrishNature @johncreedon.bsky.social

Glossy Ibis at The Gearagh, Co. Cork - part of the recent large influx into Britain and Ireland. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birds @johncreedon.bsky.social

The distinctive Heermann's Gull, seen on our pelagic trip off Vancouver Island #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Gulls

Curlew Sandpipers, Ballycotton- passing through on their migration from the Siberian tundra to Africa. What a huge journey for such a small wader. #Birds #migration #BirdsSeenIn2025

Buzzard with a mud-caked beak, East Cork. Amazing to think that such a large raptor will forage for worms as part of its diet. #Birds #IrishBirding #BirdsSeenIn2025

Sooty Shearwater in the fog - on a pelagic out of Tofino BC, August '25 #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025

Eastern Grey Squirrel (black morph), British Columbia.

Male House Finch at Richmond Nature Park, Vancouver. 02 Sept'25 #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025

Glaucous-winged Gull and chick, Race Rocks, Vancouver Island. #birds #gulls #BirdsSeenIn2025

Black-capped Chickadee, Vancouver #Birds

Surfbird - well camouflaged among the molluscs on the rocky shore. Vancouver Island 26/08/25 #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025

Stunningly iridescent Brewer's Blackbird- Vancouver Island, August 2025.

A rarity hanging out with 2 Ruff at Ballycotton today - Pectoral Sandpiper. (Nice find by @seancronin1973.bsky.social) #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #IrishRareBirds

That tail! Bewick's Wren, Vancouver. #Birds

Caspian Terns with those amazing carrot-like bills. Discovery Islands, Vancouver. #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025

Anna's Hummingbird (male) - Vancouver, British Columbia. #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Hummingbirds

A cutie - Chipping Sparrow, Uplands Pk, Victoria, BC #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025

Douglas Squirrel, Richmond Nature Park, British Colombia.

California Gull, Vancouver Island. #Birds #Gulls #BritishColombia

Turkey Vulture soaring over Uplands Park, Vancouver Island.

Black Oystercatcher at Esquimalt Lagoon, Victoria, BC. #birds

Handsome Wood Duck, Reifel Sanctuary, Vancouver. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Canada

Juvenile Bald Eagle at Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Vancouver.

Dark-eyed Junco - Cypress Park, Vancouver. #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025

Short-tailed Shearwater from a pelagic out of Tufino, Vancouver Island - a migrant from its breeding grounds in Tasmania and Australia. #birds

Such a privilege to see Grizzly Bears in the wild, thanks to Homalco First Nation, Vancouver Island.

Grizzly Bear and her cub (with a fine Salmon!) - Orford River, Vancouver Island. #NaturePhotography

Baird's Sandpiper at Chesterman's Beach, Vancouver Island #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #BritishColumbia

Sea Otter munching on Sea Urchins, Vancouver Island.

Song Sparrow, Vancouver. #Birds

Bald Eagle at Nanaimo, Vancouver Island. #Birds

That rare moment when a Water Rail briefly emerges from deep cover … #Birds #IrishWildlife #BirdsSeenIn2025

European Storm Petrel from the Dungarvan pelagic 13/08/25 #Birds #IrishBirds #BirdsSeenIn2025

Wilson’s Storm Petrel from a pelagic out of Dungarvan, Co. Waterford yesterday - one of at least 25 that we saw on a great trip. #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #IrishBirding

Common Whitethroat, Ballycotton - one of my favourite birds. #birds #IrishBirding #BirdPhotography

Bridled form of Common Guillemot (centre bird) by the Blasket Islands. #Birds #BirdsOfIreland

Puffling - juvenile Puffin off the Blasket Islands, Co.Kerry. #Birds

Common Kingfisher #Birds

Peacock butterfly - a lovely sight in the Irish countryside. #IrishWildlife #Nature

You talkin’ to me??? #Birds

Catch of the Day - Grey Heron, East Cork #Herons #Birds #IrishWildlife

Hummingbird Hawkmoth on Fuchsia in our garden.

Green Sandpiper today at Harpers Island Wetlands, Cork. @harpersisland.bsky.social #IrishBirding @birdwatchireland.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birds

Juvenile Northern Wheatear - a new arrival from upland to the Ballycotton cliffs, where it will feed up in preparation for its long autumnal migration journey to Africa. #IrishBirding #BirdsSeenIn2025

Northern Gannets, Ballycotton. #Birds #Irishbirding

Spotted Flycatcher, a summer visitor to Ireland. Widespread, but quiet and unobtrusive ... #Birds #IrishWildlife

Male Kestrel, Ballycotton. #Birds #IrishWildlife

Shelduck and Shelducklings at the wader roost, East Cork. #Birds #IrishBirding

Feeding time for the Swallow chicks, Ballycotton. #Birds #IrishBirding