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
Tern in Flight 2
Tern in Flight 2
After the Catch
After the Catch
E019A4590SQ copy
Gannet 103
EIP1A6771
Kingfisher 1
E019A4401 copy
Puffin 109
Swan landing
Swan landing
E019A8271C
Bringing Home the Dinner
White Egret in flight 2
White Egret in flight 2
E019A5401
Coot with Chick 1
E019A3819
Cormorant up close
You looking at me
You looking at me
Heron with Crab
Heron with Crab
EIP1A7322C
E019A4628C
Portrait of a Heron
EIP1A9788
Puffin, Saltee Islands 3
E019A0329
Kingfisher 22
Glancing forward
Glancing forward
EIP1A6395
Kingfisher 17
Under wing
Under wing
E019A0256
Kingfisher 19
E019A0332
Kingfisher 17
E019A3855
Small snack
E019A4368 copy
Puffins 101
Caught
Caught
EIP1A7923
White Egret in Flight 1
EIP1A7319
E019A0239C
Kingfisher 16
Perched
Perched
Cosy Cygnet
Cosy Cygnet
E019A3718
Shiny new coat 2
Egret
Egret
E019A3898
Surfer Dude
EIP1A8309
Cormorant on Royal Canal Phibsboro
EIP1A9780
Puffins Saltee Islands 2
E019A8004C
Long Eared Owl, Phoenix Park 2
E019A4099C
Heron with Lamprey 1
EIP1A6442
Kingfisher 11
EIP1A6377
Kingfisher 21
At swim
At swim
E019A4558 copy
Razorbills 103
Tern with Catch
Tern with Catch
E019A1361-2
Curlew Reflection
E019A0799
Dipper
E019A3651
Shiny new Coat
E019A4477C copy
Puffin 106
EIP1A6282
Little Grebe
E1S6A4608 copy
Buzzard inn Flight 2
Curlew 2
Curlew 2
Gull with Crab 4
Gull with Crab 4
Mandarin Duck
Mandarin Duck
E019A4123C
Heron with Lamprey 2
Cormorant Calling
Cormorant Calling
EIP1A6260
Little Grebe with Catch
Gotcha
Gotcha
EIP1A9766C
Razorbills, Saltee Islands 3
White Egret with Catch
White Egret with Catch
E019A3995
On a wire
Bird with Crab Apples
Bird with Crab Apples
It’s Mine!
It’s Mine!
EIP1A6561
Kingfisher 7
Mandarin Duck
Mandarin Duck
E019A5179bw
Tern
EIP1A7321C
E019A4576C copy
Razorbills 101
EIP1A8315
Cormorant drying out on the Royal Canal, Phibsboro
E019A1354
Curlew 11
Why did the cygnet
Why did the cygnet
E019A4635 copy
Gannet with a Mouthful
Puffin with Catch
Puffin with Catch
EIP1A6400
Kingfisher 14
E019A0234
Kingfisher 15
E019A4567
Swan in Black and White
Heron with Crab 2
Heron with Crab 2
Heron with Dublin Bay Prawn
Heron with Dublin Bay Prawn
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Leaders and Followers
Leaders and Followers
E019A5717
Coot with Chick 5
E019A4502 copy
EIP1A6374
Kingfisher 22
E019A4377C copy
Puffin in Flight
E019A5113bw
Tern with Catch
E019A5760bw
Hitching a Ride
Soaring gull
Soaring gull
Swan family
Swan family
Builder at work
Builder at work
E019A5495C
Coot with Chick 3
E019A4739 copy
Seagull Chicks 2
Wingspan
Wingspan
The Catch
The Catch
EIP1A7894
White Egret 2
E1S6A3888 copy
Heron Reflection, Clontarf 2
The Getaway
The Getaway
E019A4419 copy
Puffins 108
Grey Heron Standing
Grey Heron Standing
Gull with Crab 6
Gull with Crab 6
Gull with Crab 5
Gull with Crab 5
Crab lunch
Crab lunch
King of the Castle
King of the Castle
Cormorant above turmoil
Cormorant above turmoil
Swan sheltering young
Swan sheltering young
E019A5950BW
Sleepy time along the Royal Canal
Lunch
Lunch
EIP1A7323
E019A4509Csq
Duckling
Gannet in Flight
Gannet in Flight
EIP1A6389
Kingfisher 19
Cormorant profile
Cormorant profile
EIP1A7318C
E1S6A3886 copy
Heron Reflection, Clontarf
Heron
Heron
E019A8174C
Long Eared Owl, Phoenix Park 4
E019A0316
Kingfisher 18
Lovebirds
Lovebirds
Heron with Prawn
Heron with Prawn
Cygnet
Cygnet
Cormorant
Cormorant
E019A1327
Cormorant 12
Mother’s cover
Mother’s cover
EIP1A7949
Through the trees
Take Two
Take Two
E019A8216Cbw
Long Eared Owl, Phoenix Park 5
Gull with Crab 2
Gull with Crab 2
Beautiful Symmetry
Beautiful Symmetry
Above water
Above water
Majestic Steps
Majestic Steps
E019A4565C copy
Razorbills 102
Takeoff for landing
Takeoff for landing
EIP1A7315
Cormorant on Royal Canal
EIP1A9773
Puffins, Saltee Islands 1
E019A3566
Mandarin Duck Reflection
Gull with Crab 3
Gull with Crab 3
E019A1378
Stonechat
EIP1A6721
Kingfisher 2
E019A1282
Cormorant 10
EIP1A9761
Razorbills, Saltee Islands 2
Singing Robin
Singing Robin
E019A3901
Surfing USA
EIP1A6634
Kingfisher 3
White Egret in flight 2a
White Egret in flight 2a
E019A3309
Cormorant on Log
EIP1A7893A
White Egret Landing
Cormorant profile 2
Cormorant profile 2
E019A1475C
Lapwing
E019A1284C
Cormorant 11
Flock
Flock
Curlew
Curlew
Comorant with Perch
Comorant with Perch
E019A5559
Coot with Chick 4
Tasty lunch
Tasty lunch
E019A4364C copy
Puffin 102
EIMG_5526
Heron with Ragworm 1
E019A1355C
Curlew 10
Egret Paddling
Egret Paddling
Swan
Swan
Egret with Eel 3
Egret with Eel 3
EIP1A6435
Kingfisher 9
EIP1A6464
Kingfisher 12
Heron in Flight
Heron in Flight
Serenity
Serenity
E019A0300C
Kingfisher 20
EIP1A6564
Kingfisher 6
Mandarin Duck on Log
Mandarin Duck on Log
E1S6A4603C copy
Buzzard in Flight 3
Egret with Eel 1
Egret with Eel 1
EIP1A6551
Kingfisher 13
Swan and Cygnets 4
Swan and Cygnets 4
E019A7886C
Long Eared Owl, Phoenix Park 1
Wingspan
Wingspan
Gently stepping
Gently stepping
E019A4106C
Heron with Lamprey 2
EIP1A8351C
Cormorant and Swans at Sunset 1
E019A4584 copy
EIP1A6578
Kingfisher 5
Feasting
Feasting
EIP1A6620
Kingfisher 4
EIP1A6387
Kingfisher 20
E019A0310
Kingfisher 21
Groom
Groom
E019A1453
Lapwing
White Egret
White Egret
E019A5395C
Coot with Chick 2
White Egret in flight 3
White Egret in flight 3
Waiting for lunch
Waiting for lunch
Awaiting lunch
Awaiting lunch
E019A4559 copy
Love is in the Air – Razorbills
Hear No Evil See No Evil
Hear No Evil See No Evil
Tossing your food
Tossing your food
E1S6A4275 copy
Buzzard 1
EIP1A6440
Kingfisher 10
Tern in Flight
Tern in Flight
Heron in Flight Royal Canal
Heron in Flight Royal Canal
EIP1A6553
Kingfisher 8
Cormorant in flight
Cormorant in flight
E019A4659CBW copy
Gannet 101
Helping Hand
Helping Hand
EIP1A6396
Kingfisher 16
Gatherer
Gatherer
E019A3765SQ
Cormorant Reflecting
Heron with Autumn Colours
Heron with Autumn Colours
E019A4452C copy
Puffin 107
E019A4616SQ copy
Gannet 102
By sunny banks
By sunny banks
EIP1A6393
Kingfisher 18
Peek a boo
Peek a boo
Waiting to Hatch
Waiting to Hatch
E019A1330
Cormorant 13
E1S6A4602C copy
Buzzard in Flight 1
E1S6A4454 copy
Buzzard 2
E019A5133
Tern drops his lunch
Gannet
Gannet
Protective mother swan
Protective mother swan
EIP1A8351
Cormorant and Swans at Sunset 2
E019A8098C
Long Eared Owl, Phoenix Park 3
E019A5638C
Mandarin Duck
E019A4400 copy
Puffin 110
Island Hopping
Island Hopping
New born
New born
Piggy Back
Piggy Back
Coming-Home
Coming Home
Eel for lunch
Eel for lunch
A Mouthfull
A Mouthfull
Touching down
Touching down
EIP1A7322
EIP1A6412
Kingfisher 15
E019A5484
Coot Chick
EIMG_5524
Heron with Ragworm 2