Passionate about wildlife | Amateur nature photographer | #TáGaeilgeAgam | She/Her/Sí/Í | All pics my own work, all views my own, no animals disturbedhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mudd6io3e225@sineadnico.bsky.social and I popped down the road for a gorgeous session with the #offalynaturalistsfieldclub watching the swallows (and a bonus sedge warbler!) being ringed at Pallas Lake, before they head off this autumn. Thank you to bird ringer Declan Manley and all involved at Offaly Heritage30 Aug 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudd6io3e225https://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3muaofmoduc2yThe sensitive pancreas means no fatty birthday treats, but someone did just get three pieces of red pepper and a lump of gotcha day cucumber (both his favourite). Time for some post snack rolling and chewy ball...29 Aug 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3muaofmoduc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3muakyzqbxs2zWith us ten years this week, Happy Gotcha Day, Spraoi29 Aug 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3muakyzqbxs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3muakfg5ubk2nGrow my pretties, grow!29 Aug 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3muakfg5ubk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3muae3gcgzc2sThe sister's pond @sineadnico.bsky.social29 Aug 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3muae3gcgzc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mu62v6noqc2dGolden hour blue28 Aug 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu62v6noqc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mu3cr6ma3s23I got a whole series with this beautiful painted lady, I've never had one sit so patiently for me before27 Aug 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3cr6ma3s23https://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mtwbcuj2yk2wIn today's episode of, "Things that look like bird droppings so they won't get eaten..."25 Aug 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwbcuj2yk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mtugfqpxdc2iHere kitty, kitty...24 Aug 2026 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtugfqpxdc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mttyqgq4qk2kLittle willow warbler on a pal's wildlife camera24 Aug 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttyqgq4qk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mtr3b52sg22qFork palped harvestman and his peepers23 Aug 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr3b52sg22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mtqu5udotk2yBrimstone at the front door23 Aug 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqu5udotk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mtpczjozl22qA Knapweed Ghost - a little fly with a great name!22 Aug 2026 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpczjozl22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mtp56337n22hA gorgeous and tiny Small Copper22 Aug 2026 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtp56337n22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mtowgyyplk2hLove the colours of this fella at Cloghan Lake22 Aug 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtowgyyplk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mtomu6beok2lUp close and personal with a Painted Lady22 Aug 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtomu6beok2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mtolfscwbk2rA birdseye view along the Cloghan Lake 5km trail at Noggusboy Bog #ireland #offaly #boglands22 Aug 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtolfscwbk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mtolaymnj22rThe only kind of selfie I'm prepared to put online22 Aug 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtolaymnj22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mtf77ytoqc2fBAAAAAATS! (excuse the shaky footage) These are all pipistrelles...18 Aug 2026 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf77ytoqc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mtef5nvkw22fThe latest in my Things Hiding In Wild Carrot™ series... the hairy shieldbug18 Aug 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtef5nvkw22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mtea2474ek23MY BAT DETECTOR CAME! I did actually refrain from hassling the postman about it18 Aug 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtea2474ek23https://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mt4gsyi4x22vThis is wonderful news - spotted here in Offaly! https://biodiversityireland.ie/first-sighting-of-critically-endangered-bee-in-26-years/?fbclid=IwdGRjcATtGxJwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHqYKEI5n-XMaGp8zA3VOEfp4N3p2NdH2-jaozSin54LDtPlgHqx-1oaNeH92_aem_Sc9h4ioYdwz2FNtbkHyn5Q15 Aug 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4gsyi4x22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mt4eif23nc2dParasitic wasp larvae have chewed out of this living caterpillar's abdomen and spun cocoons. 😬15 Aug 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4eif23nc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mt3abiqob22uMeadow froghopper poised and ready to boing14 Aug 2026 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3abiqob22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mt37wfoej22jEvery wild carrot seedhead seems to have a different occupant at the mo14 Aug 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt37wfoej22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mt2volp65225Green shieldbug cosy in its wild carrot house14 Aug 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2volp65225https://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mt2pgn3bns2xTickly friend saved from traffic14 Aug 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2pgn3bns2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bogshuffler.bsky.social/post/3mszytdyo6k2zThe canary shouldered thorn - nature's real-life Muppet. I think this is my absolute favourite moth in existence14 Aug 2026 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:jbda2wtroufsnvv7rizuytxq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszytdyo6k2z