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Guided wildlife watching
There's something a little bit special about a wildlife encounter. It taps into a childlike sense of wonder that all too often remains hidden beneath our sensible adult facade. For a brief moment, we're transported to a simpler, more natural world and reminded of how we fit into it. It's....
Swarovski Optic NL Pure 8x32 -- my ideal birding and wildlife binocular
In November 2010, my wife surprised me with a pair of Swarovski Optik 10x42 SLC HD for my 40th birthday present. Since then we've been practically inseparable (me and the binoculars, I mean, although of course the alternative interpretation is also true). They were without a doubt the best binoculars....

Wildlife Features

A razorbill coming back to its nest on an Irish cliff
In this, the final feature in our four-part series on beginning birdwatching, we take a look at some ways you can take your budding birding hobby to....
Rook -- Ireland's most common crow
Join Ireland's Wildlife contributor Albert Nolan as he discovers the hidden wildlife gems of Limerick city. Cities like Limerick are havens for a surprising array of wildlife (image....
Wildlife of mussels on a rocky shore in Ireland.
One of the benefits of being an island nation like Ireland is that you’re never too far from a beach. But how many of us....
Breaching Humpback
Life is punctuated by years that are particularly memorable for wildlife. Calvin Jones looks back at some of the highlights of the 2016 wildlife year....