I had a wonderful experience today as I was lucky to witness an incredibly rare sight of a White Swallow! These birds, which are a normal Barn Swallow only they have a condition called leucism. Leucism, or leukism, is an abnormal plumage condition caused by […]
The waters off West Cork are heaving with marine life as the plankton bloom explodes with increasing daylight and rising air and water temperatures. As the plankton blossoms Sand-eels in their millions are converting micro-organisms into good catchable protein. This in turn is driving a […]
Spring is in the air and it’s time to start planning for the arrival of all the wildlife it will bring! Seabirds are already arriving to stake their claim on a nest site, Basking Sharks will be here soon to take advantage of the plankton […]