Two species of Swan Whooper and Mute. The Whooper has a yellow bill while the Mute has an orange colour bill.
This blog is a recording of field trips during my undergraduate degree at LIT Thurles,Ireland.
Showing posts with label wetland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wetland. Show all posts
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Swans
Two species of Swan Whooper and Mute. The Whooper has a yellow bill while the Mute has an orange colour bill.
Labels:
3 swans,
lake water,
mute,
Mute Swan,
wetland,
whooper,
whooper swan
View form Ashton Callows bird hide
Little Egret fishing
Labels:
birds,
fishing,
Little Brosna Callows,
Little Egret,
river,
rushes,
wetland
On the way to Ashton Callows
The Little Brosna Callows
It is understood that these birds were Golden Plover. They were the most abundant Birds on the Callows some flocks were estimated to be around 1000 strong.
Labels:
biodiversity,
birds,
flocks,
Golden Plover,
Little Brosna Callows,
wetland
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