{"id":4272,"date":"2019-03-11T20:55:14","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T20:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/?page_id=4272"},"modified":"2022-05-29T18:45:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T18:45:51","slug":"birds-of-kilkenny","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/?page_id=4272","title":{"rendered":"Birds of Kilkenny"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4511\" style=\"width: 773px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/thrush-1-r.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4511\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4511\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/thrush-1-r.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/thrush-1-r.jpg 763w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/thrush-1-r-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/thrush-1-r-438x300.jpg 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thrush interested in a strawberry patch!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4512\" style=\"width: 749px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/blackbird-1-r.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4512\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4512\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/blackbird-1-r.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/blackbird-1-r.jpg 739w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/blackbird-1-r-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/blackbird-1-r-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blackbird in full song<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Early summer birdlife<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4439\" style=\"width: 947px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-2-grey-heron-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4439\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4439\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-2-grey-heron-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"937\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-2-grey-heron-.jpg 937w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-2-grey-heron--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-2-grey-heron--768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-2-grey-heron--400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 937px) 100vw, 937px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grey Heron along the Lacken weir<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4440\" style=\"width: 981px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-3-swans.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4440\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-3-swans.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"971\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-3-swans.jpg 971w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-3-swans-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-3-swans-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-3-swans-444x300.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New swan family along the river Nore at the canal walk<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4441\" style=\"width: 996px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-1-water-hen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4441\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4441\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-1-water-hen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"986\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-1-water-hen.jpg 986w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-1-water-hen-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-1-water-hen-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/birds-1-water-hen-453x300.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coot at the Castle park pond<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Winter along the river Nore and Newpark Marsh<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4273\" style=\"width: 732px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/cormorants-in-kilkenny-over-winter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4273\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4273\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/cormorants-in-kilkenny-over-winter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"722\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/cormorants-in-kilkenny-over-winter.jpg 722w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/cormorants-in-kilkenny-over-winter-282x300.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cormorants near the Lacken walk on the River Nore taking a rest from fishing<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4275\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0122.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4275\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4275\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0122-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0122.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0122-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0122-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0122-453x300.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cormorants in Kilkenny\u00a0 at their favorite\u00a0 perch near the county hall overlooking the river Nore<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4274\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0099.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4274\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4274\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0099-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0099.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0099-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0099-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0099-453x300.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Newpark Marsh was frozen over and there were\u00a0 only a few small pools for the mallard duck<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4338\" style=\"width: 603px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/july-at-dukesmeadows.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4338\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4338\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/july-at-dukesmeadows.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/july-at-dukesmeadows.jpg 593w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/july-at-dukesmeadows-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/july-at-dukesmeadows-398x300.jpg 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buzzard and swallows high over river Nore\u00a0 linear\u00a0 park\u00a0 during the\u00a0 summer\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4276\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0134.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4276\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4276\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0134-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0134.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0134-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0134-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0134-453x300.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robin near Ossory Bridge<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4277\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0136.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4277\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4277\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0136-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0136.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0136-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0136-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0136-453x300.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the Nore Boardwalk<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4278\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4278\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4278\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0140-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0140.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0140-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0140-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0140-453x300.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the Nore Boardwalk<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4279\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0142.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4279\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4279\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0142-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0142.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0142-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0142-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0142-453x300.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watchful eye under Ossory bridge<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4280\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0143.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4280\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4280\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0143-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0143.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0143-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0143-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0143-453x300.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boating on the river Nore\u00a0 even in the cooler winter months !<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4281\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0151.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4281\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4281\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0151-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0151.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0151-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0151-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0151-453x300.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Swans along the Nore near John&#8217;s Bridge<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4335\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.-pigeon-march-2019-DSC_0006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4335\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4335\" src=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.-pigeon-march-2019-DSC_0006-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.-pigeon-march-2019-DSC_0006-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.-pigeon-march-2019-DSC_0006-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.-pigeon-march-2019-DSC_0006-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.-pigeon-march-2019-DSC_0006-453x300.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dove fluffed up in the cold wind<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Early summer birdlife Winter along the river Nore and Newpark 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