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Richard Collins
A bridge too far for swan in flight?

ON May 10, a massive stretch of pre-cast roadway, topped by a huge, steel spike, arrived by barge at Dublin Port.

Mon, 25 May, 2009

Birdsong is no echo of the past

I LED a dawn chorus outing last weekend. The venue was a forest with exotic trees and shrubs under the cliffs on the hill of Howth.

Mon, 18 May, 2009

In search of missing butterflies

BUTTERFLIES need your help.

Mon, 04 May, 2009

Lions await pride in the name of love

DUBLIN Zoo is famous for its lions.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2009

Birds flock where myth was made

ZEUS, married to Hera, had a ‘fling’ with Io. For Io’s protection, Zeus turned her into a cow.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2009

Coming out in the animal kingdom

STOCKHOLM is the ideal destination for a weekend break; prices are about the same as at home and the there are budget flights from Dublin.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2009

Engineering an environmental revival

THERE’S no evidence that beavers were ever in Ireland.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2009

Blinded by the white in nature

ROE deer have sandy red-brown coats in summer and grey-brown ones in winter, but an all-white individual has been born on a Scottish estate.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2009

As the terns arrive, the geese leave

IT’S changing-of-the-guard time on the Dublin coast this month.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2009

Seeing red as hit squad set to kill greys

Richard Collins on a death zone in Scotland for invading grey squirrels.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2009

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