You were only waiting for this moment to be free

Bird photography from my time travelling in Ireland, the UK, and Iceland a couple of years ago, because birds are brilliant.

Rook. Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.

Grey heron. Dublin Zoo, Co. Dublin, Ireland.

Juvenile herring gull. Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.

More juvenile herring gulls. Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.

Cormorant, even more herring gulls, and swans. Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.

Egyptian geese. Kensington Gardens, London, England, UK.

Male and female mallards. Reykjavik, Iceland.