Wildlife – Page 2 – David Twamley

13 Nov 2017

My birthday weekend in Belfast

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Friday was my birthday, and for my birthday, my parents and I went to Belfast zoo! I was lucky to meet education officer, John Fisher, who was with me at the summer camp 4 years ago, and keeper, Raymond Robinson. One … Continued

15 Nov 2016

The Otter

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Here is my first wildlife blog post! Anyway, I was at the East Coast Nature Reserve in Newcastle, Co. Wicklow on Saturday. The weather was good for November, not windy. It was the end of the afternoon just before sunset, … Continued

31 Mar 2016

Our Kerry Holiday 2015

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It was July of 2015, and my family and I visited Coolwood Wildlife Park in Co. Kerry, which was home to animals you would expect to see at any petting zoo, including lemurs, raccoons, owls, prairie dogs, New World monkeys, parrots, … Continued

31 Mar 2016

Ulster Museum

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Arguably my favourite place to visit in Belfast after the zoo, the Ulster Museum is situated within the Belfast Botanic Gardens. I first visited the museum in 2012, and since then I have been visiting rather infrequently, I would say … Continued

31 Mar 2016

Highland Wildlife Park

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I went to this Scottish wildlife park in August 2012, just three days after my Edinburgh zoo visit. Opened in 1972, it is run by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) which also runs Edinburgh. There are no elephants … Continued

28 Feb 2016

Badger

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International name: Eurasian badger Scientific name: Meles meles Irish name: Broc Diet: Omnivore Size: 56-90cm Tips on how to find them: Burrows called setts have large, broad entrances and can often be found on the edges of woodland; dung varies depending … Continued

28 Feb 2016

Bottlenose dolphin

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Scientific name: Tursiops truncatus Irish name: Deilf bolgshronach Size: 2.3-3.8m; males tend to be a little larger than females Diet: Carnivore Tips on how to find them: When looking out to sea, look out for a tall, sickle-shaped dorsal fin; a … Continued

27 Feb 2016

Chough

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International name: Red-billed chough Scientific name: Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Irish name: Cág cosdearg Diet: Omnivore Size: 40cm long Tips on how to find them: A rather distinctive crow when seen at close range, with a slender red bill and red legs; call is a … Continued

27 Feb 2016

Common frog

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International name: European common frog Scientific name: Rana temporaria Irish name: Frog; Ioscán Length: 5-10cm Diet: Carnivore Tips on how to find them: The most widespread of Ireland’s three amphibian species; best found in areas with water, be it a pond, ditch … Continued

27 Feb 2016

Curlew

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International name: Eurasian curlew Scientific name: Numenius arquata Irish name: Crotach Size: 51-60cm Diet: Carnivore Tips on how to find them: One of Ireland’s most threatened birds, having undergone serious declines in recent years; can be found in most parts of the island in … Continued

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