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• SPARROWHAWK - ACCIPITER NISUS

  SPARROWHAWK. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Spioróg’.  The Latin name is ‘ACCIPITER NISUS’. It is a GREEN LISTED bird in Ireland. For such a powerful, sharp Raptor, Sparrowhawks don't live that long. No more than two years usually and this is mainly due to injury. Some collective nouns for this bird and other hawks include, a cast of, a lease of, a kettle of, a boil of. A male Sparrowhawk was orignally called a 'musket' in Norman times. The name given to the bolt on a cross bow and again the name of a hand gun. You can find it spontaneoulsy eating its kill in your backgarden, quite a sight to behold. They usually symbolise grace and power and in some cultures are are seen to represent, courage, strength, rebirth, hope, good luck and fortune. In celtic mythology it is often associated with warriors and queens.Listen to more slurping tea, munching nuts, drawing, scribbling sounds whilst humming and random ramblings from Garrett while he imagines to look at this lovely bird from THE HIDE SCULPTURE.HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council.Please FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE!Send all of your questions regarding this podcast to [email protected]

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• GREY HERON - ARDEA CINERIA

  GREY HERON. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Corr réisc’.  The Latin name is ‘ARDEA  CINEREA’. It is a GREEN LISTED bird in Ireland. A professorly, academic, knowledgeable looking bird. In his performance imagining this bird, Garrett creates a voice for the Heron. The collective nouns for the Grey Heron are flight, sedge, sege, glean, station, siege. In Irish mythology Heron and Crane are guardians of the treasures of the Otherworld. Herons are, on occasion, still referred to as Cranes in Ireland. Although they are a big, tall bird they are deceptively light in weight. Heron comes from the French language, Héron Cendré. Garrett also talks about the Heronry in Bushy Park and how in the early twilight hours the forest can evoke an eerie prehistoric scene.Listen to more slurping tea, munching nuts, drawing, scribbling sounds whilst humming and random ramblings from Garrett while he imagines to look at this lovely bird from THE HIDE SCULPTURE.HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council.Please FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE!Send all of your questions regarding this podcast to [email protected]

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• GREYLAG - ANSER ANSER

  The GREYLAG GOOSE. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Gé Ghlas’.  The Latin name is ‘ANSER ANSER. It is an AMBER LISTED bird in Ireland! The goose and Greylag were once revered across Eurasia. It is associated with Gula the godess of healing. In ancient Egypt geese symbolised the goddess of love, Aphrodite. They are a big big heavy bird. Males are bigger. As geese go, they are one of the loudest you will hear. Listen to Garrett sketching, chatting and imagining this bird while chattering about the Greylag's factual slow decline in the area where THE HIDE SCULPTURE is located, Rogerstown Estuary, Lusk, Co.Dublin, Ireland.HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council.Please FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE!Send all of your questions regarding this podcast to [email protected]

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• PINTAIL - ANUS ACUTA

  The PINTAIL. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Biorearrach’.  The Latin name is ‘ANUS ACUTA’. It is a duck. It is an AMBER LISTED bird in Ireland! The duck is heavily associated with ancient greek mythology and the story of Icarus/Odysseus. The Pintail is a migratory bird to be seen here from October to March on marshlands. Also called a Northern Pintail. Listen to more 'Ducking and Diving', drinking tea, eating nuts, drawing and meanderings from Garrett while he imagines to look at this lovely bird from THE HIDE SCULPTURE.HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council.Please FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE!Send all of your questions to [email protected].

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• GREENSHANK - TRINGA NEBULARIA

  The GREENSHANK. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Laidhrín glas’.  The Latin name is ‘TRINGA NEBULARIA’. Although its cousin the Redshank is a red listed bird, the Greenhshank is a GREEN LISTED bird in Ireland. It is part of the Sandpiper family. This art work, in the form of imagined recordings were performed by Garrett from October 2023 - January 2024 in Millbrook Studios, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They were originally transmitted via an independent radio station HIDE FM during Spring 2025. They were performed and created to depict viewing birds during the seasons of Autumn/Winter/Early Spring at the location of THE HIDE SCULPTURE, Lusk, Co.Dublin.HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council.Please FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE!Send all of your questions to [email protected].

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