This is one picture from a small collection I’ve put together in my portfolio of birds of prey – the superb American Eagle. The photographs were taken at various places in Ireland, sometimes with the help of handlers who were good enough to hold black material or paper behind the birds for me. You can see more of my birds of prey pictures here....

We were lucky enough to get tickets to hear and see the Dalai Lama speak in St. Brigid’s Church in Kildare town last month. The Dalai Lama arrived in Kildare for a short ceremony and then walked up to the Cathedral, before arriving in the church. Needless to say it was an honour to be there.     Below are a few members of Ireland’s tiny Tibetan community. I could be completely wrong but I think I read a statistic saying there were only 19 Tibetan’s living here. And finally, this little dog looks a little bemused about the fuss as people left the square in Kildare. (Had to get a dog photography in here somewhere :...

Here’s Tassie, who’s about 9 years old, a fabulous gentle soul. This dog seemed very happy to have her portrait taken and was enjoying the sun in Kilkenny just as much as the rest of...

Getting a dog to pose for its portrait is not as straightforward as you might think : ) Here my little canine model was doing everything possible to not look at the camera. It was obviously much better fun rolling around on a human lap. In fact I think he have even been laughing at my attempts to get his attention. Finally after much cajoling … who’s a good...