Hovering Kestrel

Birds of prey are always a fantastic sight to get to see. These birds are truly amazing, as they can hover for long periods and make it look so effortless. It is understood that they can see in ultraviolet light which is a real advantage when hunting for rodents, as rodents urine glow when viewed in ultraviolet. The wonders of natural selection.

Lapwing flying

Little Egret in flight

Years ago you would had to go to Central Europe to find these birds. Today there found in every county in Ireland. Egrets belong to the Heron family.

Lapwing

Lapwing are mainly black and white and highly manoeuvrable in flight.

Swan flight

The Mute Swan's make a distinctive whistling whooping sound as they fly