J3066 : Seal, River Lagan near Dunmurry (1)

taken 11 years ago, near to Drumbeg, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Seal, River Lagan near Dunmurry (1)
Seal, River Lagan near Dunmurry (1)
The presence of seals in Belfast harbour is well known. Back in the 1980’s I used to see then, frequently, in the Victoria Channel and the Abercorn Basin. In recent years they have become an occasional sight in the freshwaters of the River Lagan - see J3470 : A seal by the Lagan (March 2010).
To reach the freshwater they have to negotiate the weir near the Queen’s Bridge J3474 : The Lagan Weir, Belfast and that at Stranmillis J3470 : The Stranmillis Weir, Belfast (5). The latter is relatively simple - it can be passed via the disused lock. Today was my third sighting and the first where I had the camera at the ready (thanks to a warning from a passing cyclist). It’s not that easy, however, since seals have a tendency to submerge and surface where least expected.
This could be anywhere (it’s upstream of the weir J3166 : Weir, River Lagan, Drum Bridge- Edenderry near Malone golf course). This one J3066 : Seal, River Lagan near Dunmurry (2) is better at showing the seal in context. .
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J3066, 41 images   (more nearby search)
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Date Taken
Sunday, 9 December, 2012   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 9 December, 2012
Geographical Context
Rivers, Streams, Drainage  Suburb, Urban fringe  Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms 
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Seal 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 309 669 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:32.0219N 5:58.6398W
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Irish: geotagged! J 309 669
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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Dunmurry  River Lagan  Lagan Towpath  Seal 

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