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Shae

@ballycastle.bsky.social

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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

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Shae @ballycastle.bsky.social · 6d

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

Shae @ballycastle.bsky.social · 26d

Wild wind, bad light — and then one perfect turn from a buzzard.

#Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Buzzard #BirdsOfPrey #CanonPhotography #NaturePhotography #RaptorPhotography #OutdoorPhotography #Ireland #AntrimCoast #WildlifeWatch #Focus #Precision

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Shae @ballycastle.bsky.social · Sep 21

Gorgeous evening on the Rock #rathlinisland #sunset

Shae @ballycastle.bsky.social · Sep 20

Curlew in church bay Rathlin island.

#birds #rathlin #rathlinisland #irishbirds #ballycastle

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Shae @ballycastle.bsky.social · Jul 20

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

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Shae @ballycastle.bsky.social · Jul 20

Ring neck plover running for cover….

#birds #ringneckplover #ballycastle #irishbirds

Shae @ballycastle.bsky.social · Jul 20

Gannet locked on - #ballycastle

#birds #irishbirds #gannet

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Shae @ballycastle.bsky.social · Jul 20

Cuteness overload - Ringed Plover chick #ballycastle beach

#birds #ringedplover #irishbirds

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Shae @ballycastle.bsky.social · Jul 19

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