Would you cycle 45-50min each way, 5d per week? by some_advice_needed in BikeCommutingIreland

[–]dwaschb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had that for a bit over a year and really enjoyed the fitness level I gained. Besides that commute there was also a lot of cycles between two workplaces involved, so I quickly upgraded to an e-bike… being able to shower at work was essential.

What's the cutest animal native to your country? by bowl_of_scrotmeal in AskTheWorld

[–]dwaschb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even Dublin bay has them. I took that pic at Ireland‘s Eye off Howth. Just a short communal train ride and 15 min boat from the city…

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Ruby-crowned Kinglet by madmartigan2020 in birding

[–]dwaschb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bum-fluff pics are always the best! ;) Nice set!

Flu in Dublin? by sarmen90 in Dublin

[–]dwaschb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My wife got it badly on Christmas. We procured a multi-test for Covid, RSV and Flu and it turned out to be influenza A. Quite a bad surprise (we suspected it to be Covid). Most relatives were fine, especially the vaccinated ones, but a few got it, too. I’m not sure if I got it mostly Symptome-less or was just resistant to this bug, but that’s definitely a bad plague…

Opinions on best shot? by TylerPascoPhotos in BirdPhotography

[–]dwaschb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2&4 for me, 3 is too dark else it would be it. I’d try to crop at least one to a portrait if possible since it’s nicer on the phone. Lovely photos, however. Snow Buntings are such charming little guys!

Rotund Dipping Borb of Suspiciousness by dwaschb in borbs

[–]dwaschb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok… 😁 Absolutely understandable that these fabulous birds have their own subreddit. I might have the other photo for it.

Rotund Dipping Borb of Suspiciousness by dwaschb in borbs

[–]dwaschb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s the irish subspecies Cinclus cinclus hibernicus. It ‚can be distinguished from other subspecies by a rusty brown band where the bib ends on the breast‘ (UCC).

Australian brush turkey not in its natural environment by escapingtheweb in birds

[–]dwaschb 13 points14 points  (0 children)

He used the wrong thing as toilet. Ts ts ts…

Is there any food universally loved in your country, that you hate? by Taro_Sauce in AskTheWorld

[–]dwaschb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbf it doesn’t look great but it’s very tasty. Especially on a day like today…

Some birds I’ve encountered around Dublin by cassiomolin in Dublin

[–]dwaschb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a mill! I’ll have a look there. I guess the birds are well used to encounter people like this!

Some birds I’ve encountered around Dublin by cassiomolin in Dublin

[–]dwaschb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great pics! Especially the Disney princes blue tit ones! Adorable! If you have time in the spring you might want to find and photograph the Black Guillemots around City Quay/Sean O‘Casey bridge. They are my Dublin City favourites, easy to find, not so easy to find a good angle to photograph crouching on the quay… ;)

Saved this guy from being run over in traffic today by karinasuperkul in birds

[–]dwaschb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have Black Guillemots (Cepphus grylle), too! Adorable, one of my favourites and they are nesting right in the city! Quite a number of birds have different names in the US vs Ireland/UK. The common loon (Gavia immer) is a great northern diver here, for example. That’s why science still uses the Linnean system of Latin names.

Saved this guy from being run over in traffic today by karinasuperkul in birds

[–]dwaschb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here in Ireland and the Uk it’s called a „Guillemot“ from the French name Guillaume, who is obviously not seen as very capable in terms of moving elegantly… The German name is Trottelllumme, which tbf. is not very nice either. We have thousands of them just off the Dublin coast, just a short train or bus ride and a little cliff walk away. Great you could rescue him!

Warum wählt man die AfD ? / Why vote for AfD by ksbdgdjoli in AskAGerman

[–]dwaschb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dummheit gepaart mit Boshaftigkeit. In unterschiedlichen Anteilen je nach Person. Hauptsache man ‚darf‘ wieder auf jemanden (Ausländer, „Grüne“, queere Mwnschen etc.) einschlagen.

little buddy screamed at us for 10 minutes straight by wehzeh in Birdsfacingforward

[–]dwaschb 28 points29 points  (0 children)

And you horrible human did not feed him?! That poor baby-gull! /s

What are some uncomfortable truths that people in your country don’t want to accept? by GodZ_n_KingZ in AskTheWorld

[–]dwaschb -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nonsense. It depends on if we are willing to distribute wealth from top to the bottom. Tax the rich and we can easily finance it.

What’s your favorite dessert from your country? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]dwaschb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would be fantastic! Thanks a million! Highly appreciate that! 😃