THE COMMON SNIPE, CONNEMARA CO GALWAY Size:A3 Mounted Ltd Ed Print - (Size: 297 x 420 mm) together with a well-appointed kitchen

together with a well-appointed kitchen

dramatic headlands broken by sandy beaches

the donkey is not a native to Ireland  at all but probably originated in North Africa and other parts of the Middle East

and as such found the terrain and climatic conditions in the northwest of Ireland quite similar to back home

THE COMMON SNIPE, CONNEMARA CO GALWAY Size:A3 Mounted Ltd Ed Print - (Size: 297 x 420 mm) together with a well-appointed kitchenThe common snipe is a well camouflaged bird, it is usually shy and conceals itself close to ground vegetation and flushes only when approached closely. When flushed, they utter a sharp note that sounds like scape, scape and fly off in a series of aerial zig zags to confuse predators. They forage in soft mud, probing or picking up food by sight. They mainly eat insects and earthworms, also some plant material. Common snipe nest in a well hidden