Winter Wings on Strangford: The Brent Geese

Each winter, thousands of light-bellied Brent geese arrive at Strangford Lough, carrying with them the memory of Arctic summers and long Atlantic crossings. Their presence shapes the rhythm of the lough, tying a quiet Northern Irish shoreline to distant landscapes and global journeys, and reminding us how deeply place, movement, and survival are connected.

Where Curved Bills Tread: Ibises of South Africa

Long-billed and deliberate, ibises are a patient presence along South Africa’s wetlands, lawns, and city parks. From the brassy call of the hadeda to the gleam of the glossy ibis, these birds thread water and land with equal grace. This piece follows their tracks — history, habitat, and the small human stories that gather around their slow work.

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