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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

Bird Watching in Ireland -- seabirds
Bird watching, or “birding” as many people who watch birds have come to call it these days, is perhaps the most popular form of wildlife....
Ireland's Marine and Coastal Protected Areas Initiative
Looking after Ireland's marine environment should be a massive priority for the Irish government, not just because of EU directives and potential sanctions, or the very obvious....
Wren
In this feature, the second in our four-part series on beginning birdwatching, we take a look at your garden birds, your local patch, and how....
Grizzly at Yellowstone National Park
Ireland's Wildlife contributor Daniel Lettice shares his recent experience visiting the USA's most famous wilderness... The fulfilment of a long held ambition to visit Yellowstone....