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Song Thrush
Song Thrush
The Song Thrush can sometimes be seen singing from chimney tops and television aerials. The song is loud with short bursts of song lasting up to five seconds followed by a short break and then another burst of song.
Copyright Mike Brown
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Starling
Starling
Starlings are very common in the backgardens of Ireland, especially during winter. They are also one of the loudest to visit your garden.
Copyright Mike Brown
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Whitethroat
Whitethroat
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Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler
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Wood Pigeon
Wood Pigeon
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Dumper truck
Dumper truck
More waste is dumped off at the landfill
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Wren
Wren
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Badger
Badger
The European badger lives in an underground home called a sett. Badgers dig their setts in many different habitats, woodlands and hedgerows are good places to find badger setts.
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An Irish bog
An Irish bog
Peatlands, together with their unique collection of plants and animals, are a seriously endangered European habitat. Ireland is among the last countries in Europe where a wide range of peatlands still exist in their natural state. Peatlands originally covered 17% of the land surface of Ireland, a higher proportion than any other European country, with the exception of Finland. Today less than one quarter of the original peatland area remains in an intact condition. Conservationists predict that if exploitation continues on deeper peat of the midland raised bogs, these will be the first bogs to disappear in this century. Blanket bogs, especially in the West of Ireland, are also under increasing threat.
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Combine Harvester
Combine Harvester
Intensive farming has become more prevalent in Ireland but at a price. In 2006 it was reported that 29 species of birds and 120 flowering plants are in serious decline - in some instances - because of the introduction of more intensive farming methods that damage their habitat. Other wildlife, such as the marsh fritillary butterfly, is also under threat.
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