Hi there, my name is Dara and I live in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland with my mum, dad, younger brother and sister. I am passionate about wildlife, nature and conservation. I have a lot to learn and try to find out some new facts every day. I am obsessed by raptors, even though I haven’t seen many in the wild, I am also upset by how they are treated and viewed by the public, I think they are beautiful. My challenge is to encounter more wildlife and also to chronicle my experiences, love of the natural world; to have a ‘diary’ of sorts to look back on and hopefully to inspire other young people to get more involved in the natural world.
I also have Asperger’s and nature helps me to understand what is going on around me and helps me focus in on my perspective of life. It relaxes me and provides me with real ways of engaging with the world. Being outside is really important to me, I’m happiest when I’m knee deep in mud, looking under rocks or staring at birds. It gives me great joy
The above picture is ‘our patch’, we live in a small suburban development on the edge of Enniskillen but we are lucky that the we have this unmanaged scrub to explore, it has lots of wildflowers, birds, butterflies, moths and we come here to watch buzzards, bats, jays and other cool stuff. I’ll be here a lot! It’s a great place for wildlife, if you have what looks like a ‘wasteland’, go and explore it, I’ll bet it has more than you expect!
Thanks for reading
Dara
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Hi Dara! You are doing a great job with the blog so far, I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It sounds like you have a real passion for wildlife! I too am a young naturalist, my name is Jacob and I am 13 years old. I have a blog about wildlife here: http://beetleboybioblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Keep up the good work!
Hi Jacob! Thanks for getting in touch. I’ll check out your blog. It’s great to connect with others who love wildlife. Thanks a lot. Dara
Hi Dara …it’s encouraging to see a young person taking an interest in the natural world. How lucky you are to live near a patch of “wild”. I look forward to reading more about your adventures.
Thank you very much! I write at least one post every week. Hope you enjoy them! I really think your blog is fantastic!
Dara :))
Thank you, Dara. Like you I enjoy learning about nature. I look forward to sharing adventures with you! 🙂
Can’t wait to read more 🙂 Fab job!
Hi there. Thank you so much!! I’m off to explore your blog now! ☺️
You’re more that welcome! It’s great to see other people who are just as passionate about the natural world as we are 😀 Hope you enjoy our blog! (Emma)
Your blog is amazing! Looking forward to reading more. I hope to study Zoology when older (I’m 13) ☺️
Thank you very much! Keep up the great work 😀 You’ll be a wonderful zoologist!
Well done Dara it’s a pleasure to share your interest in wild life, keep up your excellent work you are a credit to all young people ???? Ray