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River
River
Agriculture remains an integral part of life in Ireland, and 63 percent of the land is farmed. The EPA’s Millennium Report said the amount of artificial fertilizers used in Ireland increased significantly during the twenty years up to 1980. There is a concern that pollution levels of the inland waters will increase substantially in the next few years if the problem is not stemmed soon. Water quality surveys prove that the quality of the inland waters has decreased since they were first assessed in the 1970s. Fish begin to die because there is a lack of dissolved oxygen in the water. One of the worst cases of fish kills recently occurred in a stream that feeds into the Shannon River in County Offaly in June 2000, which had a dead fish count of 2,000.
Courtesy of Betsey Hickey
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Common frog
Common frog
The Common Frog is the most widespread of Ireland
Courtesy of Lorcan Scott Duchas
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House Sparrow
House Sparrow
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Courtesy of Raimund Specht of Avisoft Bioacoustics.
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Cuckoo
Cuckoo
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Raven
Raven
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Courtesy of Raimund Specht of Avisoft Bioacoustics.
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Linnet
Linnet
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Courtesy of Raimund Specht of Avisoft Bioacoustics.
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Hedgehog
Hedgehog
Hedgehogs are a common, mainly nocturnal mammal of Ireland. They are considered the "Gardener's Friend" as their diet consists mainly of slugs, snails, insects, insect larvae, beetles, earthworms and fallen fruit. They will also attack mice, rats, lizards, frogs and snakes. Hedgehogs can be found in hedgerows, fields, open woods and gardens.
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Heron
Heron
This heron was snapped in the Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
Copyright John Kennedy
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Lapwing
Lapwing
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Courtesy of Raimund Specht of Avisoft Bioacoustics.
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House sparrow
House sparrow
The sparrow is a widespread garden bird with a lively "chirrup" sounds and a more grating "churrrr".
Copyright John Kennedy