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Birds at Fota

Thank you WordPress for putting my blog on Freshly Pressed! Yay!!!! Some of you were asking where this is. I put a link up to the website on a previous post, but here it is again. It’s Fota Wildlife Park in Cork, Ireland.

Yesterday I gave you the giraffes and zebras, so today I’m giving you some of the birds! Obviously, seeing as it’s a wildlife park and birds fly around, they are all over the place. Here are some of them!

The ostrich and emu wander around the place. These ones were near the zebras and giraffes, but they could just as easily walk out on the path in front of you!

Ostrich and emu

Big Bird!

There are six ostrich chicks too, but they were too far away to get any shots of them and there are some eggs in the incubation room too!

Peahen

They have two pairs of black swans and one pair have chicks. So fluffy!

Mummy swan minds her babies

Penguins

Look at me!

I’ve no idea why there is a mirror behind the flamingos, but hey…!

Flamingos

Gonna get me some dinner!

This was the closest I could get to a parrot. I was walking along and just looked up and there he was!

'Allo 'Allo!

Pretty Polly!

~ by livvy30 on July 25, 2011.

Posted in Cork, Fota, photography
Tags: Birds, Cork, Fota Wildlife Park, photography

125 Responses to “Birds at Fota”

I love the penguins, my dream is to one day do wildlife photography. These pictures are really great!

brittneymarosephotography said this on July 25, 2011 at 20:07 | Reply
Dear Olivia, you captured so nice photographs, they are so lovely, the mirror made me wonder too! Thank you,
with my love, nia

niasunset said this on July 25, 2011 at 20:22 | Reply
- I know. I can’t figure it out. Unless they want the birds to think there are more of them…..!
  
  livvy30 said this on July 25, 2011 at 20:25 | Reply
so sute love the penguin march and “big bird”oh my god should have stopped there this evening on the way to cobh!lovley couz

ferg said this on July 25, 2011 at 22:08 | Reply
Where is this? Looks like a great place to visit and learn about the birds.

My Camera, My Friend said this on July 26, 2011 at 16:45 | Reply
i love the swans nice post

hassaan4084 said this on July 26, 2011 at 16:45 | Reply
Great pictures! Thanks for sharing.

harpersfarm said this on July 26, 2011 at 16:46 | Reply
So cute! Where was this?

pezcita said this on July 26, 2011 at 16:47 | Reply
LOVE the pictures of the penguins!! I don’t know why, but those things are just so cute!

Great job!

PCC Advantage said this on July 26, 2011 at 16:47 | Reply
I love the photo of the parrot. His feathers are so beautiful. I used to love going to Fota Island on school trips. I must go again with my own children. It really is a great place. Congrats on being freshly pressed!

banbamama said this on July 26, 2011 at 16:49 | Reply
Great shots! I’ve never seen penguins in such a dry climate before! Neat post

dennisfinocchiaro said this on July 26, 2011 at 16:53 | Reply
Research has shown that mirrors encourage flocks of flamingos to breed. They typically have to be in large groups (like 30 or more) or they won’t lay eggs or build nests. The mirrors make the birds think there are more of them. Hope that helped! Love the photos, BTW!

jenyphero said this on July 26, 2011 at 16:58 | Reply
- Thank you! I really had no idea why it was there, but that makes sense!
  
  livvy30 said this on July 26, 2011 at 18:05 | Reply
How fun! Great photos

The Simple Life of a Country Man's Wife said this on July 26, 2011 at 17:03 | Reply
Thank you for sharing this!

beurgirl said this on July 26, 2011 at 17:21 | Reply
Great photos. Thanks for sharing.

Susan Elizabeth Ball said this on July 26, 2011 at 17:32 | Reply
Very beautiful pics. Love the momma swan and babies!

Dita

Red Toenails said this on July 26, 2011 at 17:36 | Reply
Birds are beautiful..and scary. Some of them “attacked” me at the age of 5. But the Penguins are so lovely!

wolke205 said this on July 26, 2011 at 17:36 | Reply
OMG I love penguins! I am about to go see the endangered African penguins at the Toronto Zoo this Saturday. They are only there for a limited time! The photos you did get of the Parrots are beautiful, and possibly my favourite if i didn’t love pengiuns so much.

Dee said this on July 26, 2011 at 17:37 | Reply
Beautiful shots. My wife just loves penguins. Congrats on being Freshly Pressed.

Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide said this on July 26, 2011 at 17:39 | Reply
Great pics and great to see a fellow Corkonian on this as only starting out blogging myself.

briansphotoblog said this on July 26, 2011 at 17:40 | Reply
Wonderful pics of marvellous creatures.

johnnydeamer said this on July 26, 2011 at 17:52 | Reply
Is it just me, or are emus totally cool? They have major attitude…

Great pix!

Mikalee Byerman said this on July 26, 2011 at 18:05 | Reply
Great photos! My boyfriend loves the penguins and I love the parrot (and the penguins, of course!)

Lorna

LKD said this on July 26, 2011 at 18:09 | Reply
Great stuff, and congrats on being pressed.

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rf401 said this on July 26, 2011 at 18:27 | Reply
great stuff. Love fota island. Haven’t been there in years

Fionna Bridget Hennessy said this on July 26, 2011 at 18:44 | Reply
Thanks for sharing the beautiful pics of all types of birds. Congrats on being FP!

cravesadventure said this on July 26, 2011 at 18:55 | Reply
I love the pics!!!

Lakia Gordon said this on July 26, 2011 at 18:56 | Reply
the pictures are great!
kinda my first time seeing a penguin in such a clear way : P
congrats for being on the Freshly Pressed : )

elisa beth said this on July 26, 2011 at 19:07 | Reply
Beautiful Pictures. Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed.

anchormortgagecorporation said this on July 26, 2011 at 19:09 | Reply
Hi .. I think I recognise my mum in those pictures of the penguins.
Where was it taken .. because I’m looking for her.

Peke Penguin said this on July 26, 2011 at 20:01 | Reply
- HeeHee Fota Wildlife Park, Cork, Ireland. Thanks for stopping by!
  
  livvy30 said this on July 26, 2011 at 20:06 | Reply
Fota Wildlife Park in Cork Ireland, So cool ! thanks for sharing and congrats for being freshly pressed !!

colorinfection said this on July 26, 2011 at 20:05 | Reply
Why they are so cute hehehe and very beautiful pictures

viewvee said this on July 26, 2011 at 20:49 | Reply
the flamingos are so pretty !

chrissie said this on July 26, 2011 at 21:34 | Reply
i love the WADDLING penguins.

insipid life of mine said this on July 26, 2011 at 21:39 | Reply
Omg I love the penguins, they are very cute.
Nice photos.

Steve said this on July 26, 2011 at 21:57 | Reply
i’m thinking i need a pet penguin. or perhaps a baby flamingo. might be tricky to house in my 1 bedroom apartment, but i could get creative.
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Eva McCane said this on July 26, 2011 at 22:19 | Reply
BIRDS!

misanthropex said this on July 26, 2011 at 22:34 | Reply
oh wow! amazing

Vasare said this on July 26, 2011 at 23:36 | Reply
Oh, i just love flamingos! They are so pretty. And the penguins are so cute too!
I like your photos. =)

malinengelien said this on July 27, 2011 at 00:05 | Reply
Stunning, colorful, beautiful birds. Great photos.

the island traveler said this on July 27, 2011 at 00:11 | Reply
Oh man. Birds are too cool. Beautiful photographs!

Claire said this on July 27, 2011 at 01:12 | Reply
Awesome pictures, it was kind of like going to the zoo and never leaving my chair. Thank you this was great on our cloudy cool day!

ecodolphin said this on July 27, 2011 at 01:14 | Reply
wow…awesome pics. I like those your so-called birds very much. ^-^

ls zhao said this on July 27, 2011 at 02:15 | Reply
so cute…

zefy said this on July 27, 2011 at 02:16 | Reply
The flamingos are so cool. All I ever see around here are plastic ones. Terrific shots!

newsy1 said this on July 27, 2011 at 02:29 | Reply
Birds are beautiful & I love your shots of them.

Sarah D. said this on July 27, 2011 at 02:42 | Reply
don’t you think that flamingos are such a majestic creatures ?

Phelios Cyros said this on July 27, 2011 at 03:17 | Reply
oh dear, how lovely they are. I like the pictures of the mummy swan and her babies. Nuture is so wonderful

Nguyen Thanh Long said this on July 27, 2011 at 03:56 | Reply
lovely animals!! lovely nature!

Floor register said this on July 27, 2011 at 03:59 | Reply
Great pics, I love the penguins and the baby swans are so adorable. Nice blog!!

Julie said this on July 27, 2011 at 04:06 | Reply
I love the one with the black swans and the signits; well done with that one indeed. Thank you for sharing them with us all.

william (cat folk artist) said this on July 27, 2011 at 04:10 | Reply
Charles Darwin drawn every species in his journey….
Now with technology we can do more than Darwin’s era. I think your photos are very valuable asset to teach us about the nature.

Good Jobs!

avalontrek said this on July 27, 2011 at 04:23 | Reply
A cool place, nice shots! Congrats on being FP!

Harold said this on July 27, 2011 at 05:09 | Reply
thanks for sharing – these photos made me smile.

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GraceLynneFleming said this on July 27, 2011 at 05:41 | Reply
funny post. birds… i’m jealous of their ability of flying!

be awake said this on July 27, 2011 at 05:44 | Reply
Congrats on being FP. They are so lovely. You did very nice shots!

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adimase said this on July 27, 2011 at 06:44 | Reply
OMG, they’re so cute! I love all the birds.

Nice photos! Thanks for sharing…

creativeconfessions said this on July 27, 2011 at 07:53 | Reply
I see flamingos and think Miami, I see Ostrich and think feather boa LOL. Thanks for the great pics.

gaycarboys said this on July 27, 2011 at 08:05 | Reply
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Hello from Malaysia..

I like birds! In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia..there’s a world largest walk-in aviary bird park, ‘KL Bird Park’..which i enjoy very much. u should come..:)))

hayadith said this on July 27, 2011 at 08:21 | Reply
I have no words to express how useful your blog was to me in completing my job work successful. Thanks a lot.

Facebook Applications said this on July 27, 2011 at 11:13 | Reply
i love this birds……..

Fertilizer said this on July 27, 2011 at 11:27 | Reply
The photo of the penguin on its own is amazing!
Great post

S.A said this on July 27, 2011 at 13:10 | Reply
yayks! those ostrich could pinch you like breaking your arm. I just love parrots they are so smart and colorful kinda birds.

bull smoke said this on July 27, 2011 at 13:17 | Reply
Hey there! The pictures you have are great. I don’t know whether this is the reason why they have mirrors in their flamingo area, but this is why we did it at the zoo I work at:

The flamingos might have mirrors because many places are trying to breed their birds! However, flamingos only breed in groups of 15 or more. Some zoos with smaller numbers of flamingos try and use mirrors to trick the birds into believing there are many more individuals in their flocks so that they are more likely to reproduce.

Thanks for sharing some awesome pictures!

azoolife said this on July 27, 2011 at 13:22 | Reply
- Thanks for that. A few people have told me this, so I guess that’s why they have them!
  
  livvy30 said this on July 27, 2011 at 20:36 | Reply
The penguins are so cute ^_^

waterliyl said this on July 27, 2011 at 13:26 | Reply
Pics are amazing, very interesting post you have posted.Thanks a lot!

Business logo design said this on July 27, 2011 at 13:29 | Reply
That parrot looks regal! And those penguins = cuteness!

barrycyrus said this on July 27, 2011 at 14:15 | Reply
Beautiful pictures! I particularly love the shots of the penguins. Congrats on being FP!

Kristen said this on July 27, 2011 at 15:13 | Reply
I lived near Fota for years! It was so nice to see your pictures. They are beautiful, and they brought back sweet memories.

jsreidy said this on July 27, 2011 at 15:28 | Reply
Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing!

ournote2self said this on July 27, 2011 at 15:46 | Reply
Maybe the flamingos like to parade themselves in front of the mirror

Auspicious Wedding Dates said this on July 27, 2011 at 16:32 | Reply
All the pics are beautiful!!

sciconbags said this on July 27, 2011 at 16:58 | Reply
Absolutley love the pics!

mscontentious said this on July 27, 2011 at 17:02 | Reply
the swans and penguins are so cute!

trialsinfood said this on July 27, 2011 at 17:38 | Reply
Great pictures. Please keep writing. I just viewed the penguins and the ostrich farm near the Cape of Good Hope near Cape `town South Africa…a must for everyone.

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Global Star Capital said this on July 27, 2011 at 18:00 | Reply
Woah!! The Mummy Swan is terrifying and weird and awesome! I’ve never seen anything like it! Also love the penguins. Hurray for you and your pictures of silly and interesting birds.

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I never even knew there was such a thing as a black swin, it’s very pretty! I love the red on the rose, and all the pictures are great.

sarahnsh said this on July 27, 2011 at 18:17 | Reply
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janachantel said this on July 27, 2011 at 19:42 | Reply
The mirrors behind the flamingos look like “funhouse” mirrors which is even more puzzling!

Rayme Wells of A Clean Surface said this on July 27, 2011 at 20:23 | Reply
I love these pictures thank you for sharing!

cherokeeschild said this on July 27, 2011 at 20:23 | Reply
I love these pictures thank you for sharing! I love animal pictures…

cherokeeschild said this on July 27, 2011 at 20:24 | Reply
nice.. i was there 5 yrs ago.. lovely place

erlkeylala said this on July 27, 2011 at 20:44 | Reply
Love the penguins!

tillitshines said this on July 27, 2011 at 20:51 | Reply
OMG PENGUINS. Love it.

Kenzie said this on July 27, 2011 at 22:05 | Reply
Some pretty birds! Amazing photos too

H20Laughs said this on July 27, 2011 at 22:53 | Reply
Great photographs! I especially love the ones of the penguins! Beautiful work!

Polly Hoyt Nance said this on July 28, 2011 at 02:48 | Reply
awesome pics!! me group name this year was the emperor penguin!!=)

hrt123 said this on July 28, 2011 at 02:52 | Reply
These photos are amazing! (:

thebigbookofdating said this on July 28, 2011 at 03:21 | Reply
nice photos

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Birds at Fota (via A year in the Life) « Ash's Blog said this on July 28, 2011 at 03:53 | Reply
oh my goodness! I love these photos — mummy and baby swans are probably my favorites, though; too cute and wonderful! thank you for sharing!
Cheers,
E

E said this on July 28, 2011 at 04:15 | Reply
i like the penguins, they are so cute, and for emu, in my country we name it kasuari

Camera Guy said this on July 28, 2011 at 05:01 | Reply
My son loves penguins and was thrilled to see your pictures. He was trying to guess the type of penquin it was and had me rolling with laughter. Do these come from Africa?

prettygirllost said this on July 28, 2011 at 05:23 | Reply
oh those penguins are cute.. they looked like small people in tux!

myfilthyroom said this on July 28, 2011 at 06:49 | Reply
“MEEEHHHHHH!!!!” I call that the penguin shout-out. awesome animal shots! always brings out a smile

ohdotkay said this on July 28, 2011 at 07:09 | Reply
My kids like these photographs specially the swan pic.

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Dignesh Bhatt said this on July 28, 2011 at 08:28 | Reply
These are cool! I showed them to my nieces and nephew who are 5, 4 and 3 they loved them.

lombe said this on July 28, 2011 at 08:45 | Reply
Lovely pictures….loved the flamingo!

sruja said this on July 28, 2011 at 08:58 | Reply
great collection

mohsinazir said this on July 28, 2011 at 09:53 | Reply
Awesome pictures! mummy swan and babies so cute..

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wow, that’s beautiful….wanna own them…

songdongjin said this on July 28, 2011 at 12:35 | Reply
I think the mirror makes them look like some sort of art deco wallpaper design! But interesting to see some Australian birds in Ireland (emu, black swan)

Louise said this on July 28, 2011 at 13:00 | Reply
A black swan! I have never seen one before! Beautiful!

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GED online said this on July 28, 2011 at 13:30 | Reply
those are some awesome pics!!

writeronamission said this on July 28, 2011 at 13:44 | Reply
thanks for sharing and congratulations on being freshly pressed

Roda said this on July 28, 2011 at 13:49 | Reply
Very nice pictures, and I love the birds! The Flamingo was my favorite.

rubiescorner said this on July 28, 2011 at 14:01 | Reply
I love Fota. I bring my cousins there every few months and never get sick of the place. Dublin Zoo=hate, Fota=great!

intrepidtraveller said this on July 28, 2011 at 14:15 | Reply
nice pic
Beautiful

hashemi said this on July 28, 2011 at 14:31 | Reply
good photo

hashemi said this on July 28, 2011 at 14:33 | Reply
it looks fine

sewep said this on July 28, 2011 at 15:14 | Reply
that penguins is so cute ! beautiful picture

psychologistanddance said this on July 28, 2011 at 15:23 | Reply
good post keep posting frnd thanks 4 sharing

Jey@tecnoupdates said this on July 29, 2011 at 16:41 | Reply
nice pics..congrats on being FP!

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WOW…. the black Swan is soooo… pretty!!

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