Photographers and wildlife enthusiasts are making a daily pilgrimage to a short stretch of river in Dublin to catch a glimpse of one of Ireland's most striking and elusive birds - the kingfisher.

There are no cranes in Ireland. Our tallest bird, grey herons have a large dagger-shaped beak. Herons are around 90-96cm long and have a wing-span of 150-173cm. They are found here all year around ...

So if you are travelling somewhere now, either in Ireland or abroad, you can view up-to-date lists of birds recently uploaded by others, giving you an idea of what you might see yourself wherever ...

Blue-footed boobies are aptly named, and males take great pride in their fabulous feet. During mating rituals, male birds show off their feet to prospective mates with a high-stepping strut.

All three birds featured in the Northern Ireland top 10 after the 2024 count. House sparrows were the most spotted, with the blue tit in third place, the robin in eighth place and the tiny coal ...

With a salmon coloured body and an electric blue wing panel, the Irish jay is a bird to behold. Ireland actually has its own distinct race of jay: Garrulus glandarius hibernicus. And, as often is ...