Take on Nature
Take on Nature: The loneliness of the early morning birdwatcher
Birdwatchers and others from the wildlife community frequently spend time researching in remote outdoor landscapes for long periods of time, often beginning at unearthly hours to observe and monitor their species of interest.
Take on Nature: The myth and paradox of the raven
Moving through the different moods of Celtic winter's dark November days, the landscape is almost stripped bare.
Take on Nature: The magic of our 'flying', ballooning spiders
At the end of Charlotte's Web, E.B. White's classic story of friendship, life and death, Wilbur the little runt of a pig watches the baby spiders of his friend Charlotte take to the air, "ballooning" off from a fence
Take on Nature: From small acorns to mighty oaks, the natural links to the festival of Samhain and Halloween
AS shadows lengthen, autumn breezes purge our trees and, wrote John Clare, "every object wears a different hue".
Take on Nature: Waiting on nature’s mischief
SOME weeks ago, I visited the English market town of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, birth and burial place of playwright, William Shakespeare.
Take on Nature: Take time to enjoy late summer's modest guests
THE shuffling and cackling sounds which greet me at my back door tell of summer's waning.
Take on Nature: On the Wild Atlantic Way
STANDING on Spiddal pier two weeks ago, I looked out across Galway Bay towards the grey mounds of limestone which form the Burren, a lunar-like landscape full of mystery and charm.
Take on Nature: A warm welcome awaits the magnificent birds of prey
SCANNING Lower Lough Erne recently and picking out some tufted duck, mallard, and coot skulking secretively among the reeds, I imagined the prospect of seeing the magnificent fish-eating bird of prey, the osprey.
Take on Nature: When darkness falls, do not fear the common pipistrelle
I'VE been missing my dog Robbie a lot lately, especially during those warm sunny weeks in June, when I spent time in the garden attending to routine tasks of checking plants, weeding and watering.
Take on Nature: The chattering rock dweller is the sound of summer
THE month of May traditionally signalled the arrival of summer and the pastoral growing season for our Celtic ancestors, who celebrated the reawakening of the earth in their Beltane festival of fire and fertility.