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Great tit. #GreatTit #ParusMajor #Tit #Bird #PerchingBird #Songibrd #Animal #Nature #Photography #ButlerstownCastle #Waterford #CountyWaterford #Ireland
A great tit on the side of a tree. The bird has a black crown and white cheek. Its breast is a light yellow with white on the rump. Its feathers are grey with a white streak just below the neck. The tail is long and held straight out behind the bird.
June 1, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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The footballer. #TheFootballer #HelophilusPendulus #SunFly #Fly #Hoverfly #Insect #Animal #Nature #ButlerstownCastle #Waterford #Ireland #Photography
A fly on a leaf. This can be easily confused with a bee due to its color and many stripes. The fly is yellow with many black stripes. The head is small with two large dark eyes and very tiny antennae. The thorax has alternating vertical stripes--thin light yellow stripes and thick dark brown or black ones. On the abdomen there is a dark mark that looks almost like an hourglass and at the tail end it is mostly brown with several light markings like dashes. Its wings are clear with thin veining.
April 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Hairy shield bug. #HairyShieldBug #DolycorisBaccarum #SloeBug #ShieldBug #Bug #Insect #Animal #Nature #Photography #ButlerstownCastle #Butlerstown #CountyWexford #Ireland
Hairy shield bug on a large green leaf. It facing up left. The bug is a rich purple color. The head is brown with a vertical light line running across the top. The antenna long and spread out in a V formation and alternate between black and white, with the black being thicker. The shield on its back is a brownish triangle with a lighter tip at the end. The outer edges of the bug under the wings alternate white and black like the antennae.
April 24, 2026 at 11:41 AM