Michael Viney: Dramatised nature stretching boundaries in wildlife shows
Some ‘dramatised’ shots in the BBC’s The Snow Wolf were implausible
Another Life: The flight of the Dublin wagtail
Michael Viney: At what point birds dispersed and where they went seems to have escaped the record
Ireland’s coastal wind farms: An ill wind for seabirds?
Gannets and other coastal birds face the cumulative loss of foraging habitat
Lonely lapwings and the secret world of non-breeders
Another Life: Some floaters circle territories and sneak the odd ‘extra-pair copulation’
Decline in numbers of wintering waterbirds continues apace
Latest survey of almost 700 key wetlands offers fascinating insights into the changing world of migrant wildfowl and shorebirds
Ireland plays critical role in the protection of the most beautiful of terns
Rockabill acts as a save haven for breeding
Tern fights back with a little help from some friends but their survial is far from certain
Roseate terns nesting on Ireland’s east coast is a victory for conservationists
At last, two snowy strangers find the lakes behind the shore
Michael Viney: It’s 20 years exactly since Egretta garzetta began breeding in Ireland
Another Life: How to make an island raven feel as sick as a parrot
Jays in California are being left eggs dosed with an emetic to discourage them from eating those of a threatened seabird. Could it work with their Irish cousins?
Another Life: The Arctic’s icy foundations begin to shift
Meltwater lakes are forming beneath ice as global warming accelerates
Another Life: Location, location, location – the lives of peregrines
Half a century after their DDT disaster, peregrine falcons are in full recovery, but they follow somewhat different lifestyles on Ireland’s opposite coasts
Another Life: Airy as spindrift, sharp as knives – and at risk from warmer seas
Five species of tern make Ireland their summer breeding home and nursery. But only intensive management and protection can stave off their inevitable decline
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