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Yeti

Yeti is called the Abominable Snowman. In 1951 the British explorer Eric Shipton took pictures of ´´Snowman“ tracks near Everest. Reports of such a creature have also come from parts of China, Siberia and other parts of Asia. The first published Read More …
The Little Grebe

The Little Grebe is a small water bird with a pointed bill . The Little Grebe is the smallest species of all the Grebes. Related species are the Slavonian Grebe and the Black-Necked Grebe . They have a high pitched Read More …
Golden Eagle (Aquila Chrysaetos)

It is being re-introduced in Donegal. Wandering birds have been observed in upland areas. It is Ireland’s second largest bird. It eats grouse,crows,gulls as well as mammals rabbits young foxes will also eat carrion. It is twice the size of Read More …
Blue Tit

A blue tit is well known and easily identifiable Irish breeding bird. 1. Blue tits are common and widespread throughout Ireland. 2. A blue tit is green,yellow,white,blue and black it is possible and certain to find some you can find Read More …
The Waxwing

A waxwing is a bird found mostly in the north and east of Ireland A waxwing almost exclusively feeds on berries of Rowan and Pyracantha. They will also feed on apples that are cut into small pieces. In summer they Read More …
robin

Probably the most common garden bird the bright orange red breast and facial area is unmistakable. 1: It eats insects and some fruit including apples readily comes to bird tables. 2: Song a wispy, relatively slow series of notes ranging Read More …
The Puffin

Diet: Marine ,fish and crustaceans. CALL: Deep grunting mainly from the burrow WINTERING: Winters are found out to sea.and not often seen outside of the breeding season. IDENTIFICATION: The smallest species of Auk in Ireland a highly Marine species which Read More …
Kingfisher

A kingfisher is a small to medium sized bird that belongs to the kingfisher family. There are 87 species of kingfisher that can be divided into three major groups. Kingfishers can reach 4 to 18 inches in length and 0.33 Read More …
Little Tern

The Little Tern is a seabird of the Tern family Read More …
The Magpie

A magpie is a species of crow. All crows have sturdy legs and strong bills and are intelligent and social in nature. It is very easy to tell apart from any other bird. They are boldly marked in black and Read More …
Centaur

The centaur is half man half horse. It is a harsh being . He likes to kill everything. They lived on mountains in India. In Greek mythology, a race of creatures half man and part horse, dwelling in the mountains of Read More …
Dipper

Dippers live along rocky streams and rivers. It is slightly smaller then a Blackbird. Dippers eat the larvae of caddis and mayflies found on the bottoms of streams. It is reddish brown and has a white breast. It is seen Read More …
Song Thrush

The Song Thrush is an Irish garden bird. 1 The Song Thrush is one of Ireland’s top 20 most widespread garden birds. 2 Their diets consist of insects especially earthworms snails are a favourite , also berries and other fruit Read More …
Charbdys

Charybdis was a sea monster that took the shape of a giant whirlpool. Any ships that came near it the Charybdis would pull the ships down to the bottom of the sea. Messiah had to either pass by Charybdis or Read More …
Phoenix

The Phoenix is a male bird, sacred in ancient Egypt. Said to live for 500 or for 1461 years. At the end of its life-cycle the phoenix built itself a nest of fragrant wood which it then ignited; both nest Read More …
The Goblin

A goblin is a small creature or spirit in folk tales. There are many different kinds of Goblins in folktales of Europe. Like elves they are often depicted as tiny people. Some Goblins have the ability to change into objects Read More …
Fury

Furies were the terrible goddess of vengeance in Roman mytholgy. The Greeks call the furies Erinyes. The furies were flying creatures with sharp fangs and claws who hunted down murderers. There were three main furies who were sisters Alecto Tisphone Read More …
Dragon

Dragons are legendary beasts in the folklore of many European and Asian cultures. Dragons can breathe out fire from the mouth. Dragons are on some symbols for an example like China. Dragons can fly and they can kill with firey Read More …