Dara Fitzpatrick

Scientist, conservationist, and working to change my despair to hope for humans and the planet!

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The king of all birds! 🦅

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Goldfinch by the sea, Myrtleville County Cork. Whimbrel also in off the sea as they travel from Africa to Iceland

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Every cloud has a silver lining! Shepherds delight Crosshaven

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A male Kestrel having a preen by the sea in Myrtleville, Co. Cork.

[Oonagh Duggan @NatureNymph]

Substantial fine but not max of €250k which shd have been imposed for flagrant breach of law & destruction of hedgerows. Coolmore statement that they werent aware of EIA regs doesnt hold water.Every beneficiary of CAP €€€ receives a booklet with regs.
https://t.co/3WKAK9z1p0

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A traditional field system (left) packed full of hedgerows and wildlife. Compare them to the field next door (right) which is a virtual desert for wildlife. This shows the effect of losing 6,000 km of hedgerow in Ireland EVERY year!

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An Eagle Rook?

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Like a flying Latte, this huge juvenile Glaucous Gull from the Arctic landed into my village, Crosshaven. Very tame as they’re not familiar with humans. A cute brute!

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This is useful when listening to the current news cycle!

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I’ve crystals on a stick on a frosty morning. 💙

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Eider ducks on the north coast of County Donegal! It was so cold I now understand why their down is the best in the world for keeping warm!

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Sunlight bouncing off the moon and lighting up a tree 🌲 top in an icy mid winters night.

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The most festive window in Cork!

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Nice to bump into this Icelandic Black-Tailed Godwit for the fourth time in just under three years in Crosshaven, Cork. Thanks to Barry O’Mahony for the updates 🙏

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Amazing to hear a Song Thrush singing full throttle during storm Bram. Just a few weeks to the breeding season so starting to hold territory I guess.

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Cronins Crosshaven @guinness_ireland

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This is the best I could do, Jupiter and three is it’s moons 🌙 not bad though for a planet 667 million km from earth right now!

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The genius of Harry Clarke, a hidden gem by the alter in the church at Castletownsend, County Cork. Can you find the fish?

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This little Siskin ended up as finger food for this stunning Merlin on Cape Clear Island. What a bird to die for! ⁦@CCBOIE⁩

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Fire 🔥 crest and Goldcrest on Cape Clear Island. All 5 grams each!! ⁦@CCBOIE⁩