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Catherine Drea @foxglovelane.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

The house martins have arrived back to #Waterford and are swooping around and repairing their nests! (This pic from last year) Also nesting under the eaves are starlings, bats and a great tit. Yes, I did a happy dance!

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Catherine Drea @foxglovelane.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

The leveret (baby Irish Hare) is thriving in the wild garden. She is often huddled up against the house so that we can observe her every move. Note the huge back feet! When fully grown she will be able to run like the wind! #BanHareCoursing #IrishHare

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Catherine Drea @foxglovelane.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

This is a very young leveret, the offspring of an Irish Hare. They don't live in burrows like rabbits but in the undergrowth, in this case my own wild garden. 75% of them don't survive this unusual upbringing in which the young are left to fend for themselves after about 6 weeks.

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Catherine Drea @foxglovelane.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

A beautiful Jay came to visit and for a while took my mind off the sorry state of the world.

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Catherine Drea @foxglovelane.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

The pheasants here are as tame as farmyard chickens!

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Catherine Drea @foxglovelane.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Meanwhile….in the natural world….

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Catherine Drea @foxglovelane.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

A giddy March Hare went dashing about in a spring shower. 🌿

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Matt Berry @matthewberry.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Milky Orchid (Neotinea lactea).

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Catherine Drea @foxglovelane.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Fascinated by the antics of these starlings now making nests in the eaves of my house!

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Catherine Drea @foxglovelane.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Signs of spring!!! A Siskin, a celandine flower and some crocuses. 🌿

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Catherine Drea @foxglovelane.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

When you know that spring has sprung and it’s time to make an impression. 🌿

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Matt Berry @matthewberry.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

If it wasn't for the Peacock being so damn perfect, the Brimstone might well be my favourite butterfly!

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Catherine Drea @foxglovelane.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

A blue sky spring day in Ireland at last 🌿#speirgorm

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Catherine Drea @foxglovelane.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

A blue sky spring day in Ireland at last 🌿#speirgorm

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Catherine Drea @foxglovelane.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

At this time of the year the hare is coming and going to where the leveret has been safely hidden. How could anyone hunt and trap this beautiful animal for sport? #BanHareCoursing

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Catherine Drea @foxglovelane.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I suppose I should take the Christmas Tree down now? 🤔🥱😉

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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

This is the way.

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Catherine Drea @foxglovelane.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Mother energy rising, first day of Irish spring, green shoots! #Imbolc #LaFheileBrid. 🌿

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Peter Thorne @peterthorne.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Good to see such a strong editorial from the Irish Independent. And for it to not be behind their paywall (for now at least) so everyone can see it. m.independent.ie/opinion/edit...