A great collection of ‘divers’. A Great Northern Diver, a Red-Throated Diver, and a Pacific Diver. Wonderful to see such cracking birds, a pity I didn’t see the last of the collection, the Black-Throated Diver, but to have seen the ‘pacific’ and the ‘great’ in their summer coats was amazing! #birds

A raven stands sentinel, like the signal tower behind it. The tower, such an impressive structure, is now ruinous, a great relic from a different time. The raven stands eternal, ever present. #Birds

While ‘dipping’ in the river, I encountered TWO ‘other’ dippers. Amazing how disinterested they were with me, causally flying over and back above my head while they searched for food. The most incredible wildlife encounter, made all the more special as I shared it with my partner. Food for the soul!

Isn’t she a picture of health! Hard to imagine she has come out so well in her coat, with absolutely no brushing or maintenance. Goodness from the inside out, vitamins, minerals and oil in the feed, and by god she’s gorgeous

Who’s watching who. I never tire of seeing my good friend Reynard.

Very confiding views of a drake American Wigeon yesterday, what a striking bird. Easy enough to momentarily lose it among the European wigeons, but equally easy to find again.

Delighted to get such a close encounter with this beautiful peregrine in mid-Tipperary two weeks ago now. Always such a pleasure to see the fastest member of the animal kingdom, just lolling around preening and enjoying the break in the weather

Male Red-breasted Merganser in the Tarbert estuary this afternoon, no sign of female today. Great addition to the place, and really enjoyable to watch closely

Jelly Ear Fungus yesterday in the John F. Leslie woods Tarbert. Cracking fungus, so evocative of its namesake, I love to find them. So many different funguses on offer I this wood, but this one stood out as my favourite from the short adventure.

Spotted Redshank still at Blennerville Tralee. South bank on the west side of the bridge. Flock of pintail still in the outer bay. Heaps of golden plover, lapwing and bar tailed godwit also.

Witches Butter or Yellow Brain Fungus (Tremella mesenterica) that I found on the banks of ‘The Big River’ Tralee. Incredible looking fungus, really captivating thing, and looking at it through the eyes of a person from many many moons ago, it’s no wonder they called it Witches Butter

Gorgeous female Brambling present today along the river beside the Na Gaeil Gaa field Tralee. Present a few days, found by EM.