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Shae
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Irish | RedHead | Middle aged | Engineer | Birder

“For you can't hear Irish tunes without knowing you're Irish and wanting to pound that fact into the floor.” ― Jennifer Armstrong

(All Photographs are my own unless otherwise stated)

Canon R1 - R3
Spotted this Little Egret working the shallows - calm, focused, and completely unfazed by the world around it.

Canon R1 • RF 100–500mm
#LittleEgret #WildlifePhotography #birds #CanonR1 #EsheryPhotography #NatureInFocus
October 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
October 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Gorgeous evening on the Rock #rathlinisland #sunset
September 21, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Curlew in church bay Rathlin island.

#birds #rathlin #rathlinisland #irishbirds #ballycastle
September 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The Whimbrel - We always seem to have a couple arrive in spring and stay the summer so I’m convinced we have a breeding pair - although I have never seen young birds.

#birds #irshbirds #Whimbrel #rspb
July 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Ring neck plover running for cover….

#birds #ringneckplover #ballycastle #irishbirds
July 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
July 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Cuteness overload - Ringed Plover chick #ballycastle beach

#birds #ringedplover #irishbirds
July 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The cormorant is still fighting an uphill battle for a good reputation... And this picture doesn’t exactly help! It’s easy to see why some people aren’t too fond of these misunderstood birds. But trust me, there’s more to these water-loving creatures than meets the eye.
#birds #rathlinisland
July 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Common Guillemot- Rathlin Island.

#birds #guillemot #irishbirds
July 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Oyster Catcher doing what oyster catchers do ..!

#birds #oystercatcher #irishbirds #ballycastle
July 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Juvenile Heron coming in hot ..!

#birds #ballycastle #rspb #irishbirds #heron
July 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
July 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
July 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Backlit Comorant - Bull Point Rathlin Island.

#canonR1 #birds #rathlinisland #rathlin #ballycastle #irishbirds
July 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Puffin cleared for takeoff .. #rathlinisland #rathlin #birds #puffin #irishbirds #rspb
July 15, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Gannet diving for dinner! … Ballycastle beach. #birds #ballycastle #rspb #irishbirds
July 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Black headed gull … Rathlin island. #birds #irishbirds #rathlinisland #rspb
July 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
May 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
April 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Spent a day with the Wheatears on Rathlin.

#birds #naturephotography #ballycastle #rathlinisland #rathlin
April 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Must be lunch time lads … Common Shag Rathlin Island.

#birds #rathlinisland #birding #irishbirds #ballycastle #irishwildlife
March 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Hanging out on the breakwater!#birds #rathlinisland #birding #ballycastle #RSPB #irishbirds
March 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Reposted by Shae
Migrating from that other place - Get the full story of #Rathlin Island's Local #Biodiversity Action Plan #NatureOfRathlin www.rathlincommunity.org/sites/rathli...
January 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Flock of Eider Ducks making Rathlin harbour home. #birds #rathlinisland #birding #ballycastle #canon
March 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM