Birds

It’s doing more harm than good Irish households have been urged to stop feeding garden birds this summer. Birdwatch Ireland have issued a fresh warning to bird lovers, saying that the practice of leaving food out for them can do more harm than good. This is because the organisation says feeding the birds can aid […]

1 month ago

Here’s what you’re doing wrong One expert has called on people to “stop feeding the birds”, outlining three crucial reasons why. Millions of pounds are splashed out each year on bird feed in the expectation that filling tables and feeders will draw a diverse range of species to their outdoor spaces. However, according to BBC […]

3 months ago

The calls come after reports of gulls attacking people and trying to steal food in parts of Dublin. BirdWatch Ireland has described calls for contraceptive pills to be fed to seagulls as flawed and not “thought out properly”. Niall Hatch, Head of Communications and Development for BirdWatch Ireland, made the comments on Newstalk’s The Pat […]

3 years ago

Filmed this weekend by JOE reader Edwina Guckian

11 years ago

We’ve heard of budgie smugglers but this fella in Cuba has taken it all too literally.

13 years ago

You don’t need to be an avid bird watcher to admit that this is an incredible sight.

13 years ago