Discovered by the side of our track that runs along by the lakeshore. It is unlikely it hatched. We suspect a a predator, possibly a...

Careful on the driveway folks - it's that time of year, the frogs are out and they're everywhere!

The frogs are out and about looking for love and safe harbour for their frogspawn...of which there appears to be a lot less than previous...

While some of us have forgotten it's Spring thanks to all this dismal weather, the birds are cracking on with things. Undeterred by all...

Canada Geese are back on the lake again. As its name implies, the greater Canada goose is not a native species - in Ireland colonisation...

The frogs are spawning and the buds are budding...hello Spring. Nature keeps to her schedule and the world keeps turning despite the...

Lovely to see the return of the Canada Geese. They usually nest on one of the small islands on the lake. Our journey to school has been...

Leaving the house has been so much simpler the last couple of days - no ten minute rummaging for hats, scarves, jackets, wellies (oh...

What a find! An abandoned bird nest in a Rhodedendron bush - what clever little birdies made this we wonder and made it so well that it...

One of the big annual nature events we get very excited about at Lough Mardal is nearly here. All of a sudden for about a week long at...

We spotted lots of red deer droppings today out on our Sunday rambles. This field down by the lake is obviously a busy spot with a...

Spring must be in the air, the frogs are out in force filling the ditches with frogspawn. Anyone coming to stay this week please keep a...

First cuckoo flower! Love this little wildflower. Means our resident cuckoo is due to arrive back any time now. Must have heard the...

They're waking up. :-) #Nature #Trees #Spring #EcoHolidays

Spring is in the air - and love is in the air too if you're a frog. We have lots of frog spawn in the usual places and frogs everywhere...

The cuckoo is back! One of the loveliest sounds of Spring that stops you in your tracks. #Nature #Spring #Cuckoo #Birds

A lonesome snowdrop. Hard to imagine in a matter of weeks the place will start transforming with new colours as the wildflowers start...

There was much excitement this morning at breakfast - the cuckoo is back! We have been looking forward to its arrival but weren't...