Birds
From the exotic Puffins, Gannets and Cormorants to the everyday Swans, Herons, Egrets and Gulls, there are endless photographic opportunities along the Irish Coasts and Rivers
Our forests, lakes, rivers and seafront offer wonderful opportunities for photographing a variety of these wonderful gifts from nature.
Much of the wildlife photos are taken within the city limits, along the Royal Canal and Clontarf Seafront. The Puffins and Gannets were taken on the Saltee Islands off the Wexford coast
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Long Eared Owl, Phoenix Park 1
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Lapwing
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Kingfisher 20
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Tern drops his lunch
Egret with Eel 3
Egret with Eel 3
Swan sheltering young
Swan sheltering young
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Cormorant Reflecting
E019A4452C copy
Puffin 107
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Kingfisher 1
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Kingfisher 11
Mandarin Duck on Log
Mandarin Duck on Log
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Cormorant 13
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Curlew Reflection
Take Two
Take Two
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Kingfisher 17
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Mandarin Duck Reflection
Gull with Crab 5
Gull with Crab 5
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Cormorant drying out on the Royal Canal, Phibsboro
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White Egret Landing
EIP1A6564
Kingfisher 6
E019A4616SQ copy
Gannet 102
Feasting
Feasting
Protective mother swan
Protective mother swan
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Sleepy time along the Royal Canal
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Hitching a Ride
The Catch
The Catch
Caught
Caught
Heron with Dublin Bay Prawn
Heron with Dublin Bay Prawn
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Coot with Chick 2
Gatherer
Gatherer
Under wing
Under wing
Gull with Crab 4
Gull with Crab 4
Cormorant profile 2
Cormorant profile 2
Singing Robin
Singing Robin
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Duckling
Takeoff for landing
Takeoff for landing
EIP1A8351C
Cormorant and Swans at Sunset 1
Gannet in Flight
Gannet in Flight
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Kingfisher 20
EIP1A6377
Kingfisher 21
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Lapwing
King of the Castle
King of the Castle
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Heron
Heron
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Cormorant 10
Wingspan
Wingspan
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Heron with Lamprey 2
It’s Mine!
It’s Mine!
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Long Eared Owl, Phoenix Park 5
Swan
Swan
E019A4565C copy
Razorbills 102
E1S6A4608 copy
Buzzard inn Flight 2
E019A4401 copy
Puffin 109
EIP1A7923
White Egret in Flight 1
Swan and Cygnets 4
Swan and Cygnets 4
Grey Heron Standing
Grey Heron Standing
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EIP1A6620
Kingfisher 4
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Stonechat
EIP1A6551
Kingfisher 13
Heron with Crab
Heron with Crab
E019A4368 copy
Puffins 101
EIP1A8309
Cormorant on Royal Canal Phibsboro
White Egret in flight 2
White Egret in flight 2
E019A4477C copy
Puffin 106
E1S6A4275 copy
Buzzard 1
Hear No Evil See No Evil
Hear No Evil See No Evil
EIP1A7322C
Mother’s cover
Mother’s cover
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Heron with Ragworm 1
E1S6A4454 copy
Buzzard 2
Lovebirds
Lovebirds
By sunny banks
By sunny banks
E019A4558 copy
Razorbills 103
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Tern
EIP1A6553
Kingfisher 8
White Egret with Catch
White Egret with Catch
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Portrait of a Heron
Mandarin Duck
Mandarin Duck
Leaders and Followers
Leaders and Followers
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Kingfisher 19
New born
New born
Swan landing
Swan landing
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Kingfisher 9
Egret
Egret
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Cormorant 11
Gull with Crab 2
Gull with Crab 2
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Curlew 11
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Heron with Crab 2
Heron with Crab 2
Cormorant Calling
Cormorant Calling
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Kingfisher 18
E019A4502 copy
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Mandarin Duck
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Dipper
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Puffin, Saltee Islands 3
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Love is in the Air – Razorbills
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Kingfisher 18
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Cormorant up close
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Surfing USA
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Coot with Chick 1
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Kingfisher 22
Touching down
Touching down
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Cormorant and Swans at Sunset 2
Cygnet
Cygnet
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Coot with Chick 3
E019A4377C copy
Puffin in Flight
Tern in Flight
Tern in Flight
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White Egret 2
You looking at me
You looking at me
Coming-Home
Coming Home
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Kingfisher 19
EIP1A6578
Kingfisher 5
Serenity
Serenity
Curlew 2
Curlew 2
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Kingfisher 21
E1S6A3888 copy
Heron Reflection, Clontarf 2
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Kingfisher 2
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On a wire
E019A4364C copy
Puffin 102
EIP1A6400
Kingfisher 14
Egret with Eel 1
Egret with Eel 1
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Long Eared Owl, Phoenix Park 2
Soaring gull
Soaring gull
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Coot with Chick 4
Above water
Above water
Wingspan
Wingspan
Glancing forward
Glancing forward
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Tossing your food
Tossing your food
Egret Paddling
Egret Paddling
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Heron with Lamprey 1
E019A4590SQ copy
Gannet 103
Curlew
Curlew
Waiting to Hatch
Waiting to Hatch
Lunch
Lunch
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Long Eared Owl, Phoenix Park 3
Gotcha
Gotcha
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Gannet with a Mouthful
Gannet
Gannet
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Shiny new Coat
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Puffins, Saltee Islands 1
Gently stepping
Gently stepping
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Seagull Chicks 2
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Cormorant on Royal Canal
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Kingfisher 7
E019A4584 copy
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Kingfisher 15
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Heron with Lamprey 2
EIP1A6374
Kingfisher 22
Cosy Cygnet
Cosy Cygnet
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Cormorant 12
Cormorant profile
Cormorant profile
E1S6A3886 copy
Heron Reflection, Clontarf
E019A5113bw
Tern with Catch
Eel for lunch
Eel for lunch
EIP1A6282
Little Grebe
Cormorant in flight
Cormorant in flight
Builder at work
Builder at work
White Egret in flight 3
White Egret in flight 3
Heron with Prawn
Heron with Prawn
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Coot Chick
Waiting for lunch
Waiting for lunch
White Egret in flight 2a
White Egret in flight 2a
Heron in Flight Royal Canal
Heron in Flight Royal Canal
Why did the cygnet
Why did the cygnet
Majestic Steps
Majestic Steps
EIP1A9766C
Razorbills, Saltee Islands 3
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Surfer Dude
The Getaway
The Getaway
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Shiny new coat 2
White Egret
White Egret
EIP1A6464
Kingfisher 12
E019A4400 copy
Puffin 110
EIP1A7323
Groom
Groom
Flock
Flock
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Small snack
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Cormorant on Log
Perched
Perched
Puffin with Catch
Puffin with Catch
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Puffins Saltee Islands 2
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Through the trees
E1S6A4602C copy
Buzzard in Flight 1
E1S6A4603C copy
Buzzard in Flight 3
Heron in Flight
Heron in Flight
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Kingfisher 15
Piggy Back
Piggy Back
A Mouthfull
A Mouthfull
Tern in Flight 2
Tern in Flight 2
Cormorant above turmoil
Cormorant above turmoil
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Kingfisher 17
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Swan in Black and White
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Long Eared Owl, Phoenix Park 4
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Kingfisher 3
Crab lunch
Crab lunch
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Kingfisher 16
E019A4576C copy
Razorbills 101
Swan family
Swan family
Tasty lunch
Tasty lunch
Peek a boo
Peek a boo
After the Catch
After the Catch
Gull with Crab 3
Gull with Crab 3
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Gannet 101
Gull with Crab 6
Gull with Crab 6
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Kingfisher 10
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Coot with Chick 5
Tern with Catch
Tern with Catch
At swim
At swim
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Bringing Home the Dinner
Cormorant
Cormorant
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Heron with Ragworm 2
Helping Hand
Helping Hand
Awaiting lunch
Awaiting lunch
Mandarin Duck
Mandarin Duck
Comorant with Perch
Comorant with Perch
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Little Grebe with Catch
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Razorbills, Saltee Islands 2
Beautiful Symmetry
Beautiful Symmetry
Bird with Crab Apples
Bird with Crab Apples
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Puffins 108
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Kingfisher 16
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Curlew 10
Island Hopping
Island Hopping
Heron with Autumn Colours
Heron with Autumn Colours