THE COMMON SNIPE, CONNEMARA CO GALWAY Size:A3 Mounted Ltd Ed Print - (Size: 297 x 420 mm) and as such found the

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

It is located in the centre of Bunratty village (Irish: Bun Ráite)

with the award-winning beach at Inch in the south and the tombolo of Maharees to the north

They mainly eat insects and earthworms

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

THE COMMON SNIPE, CONNEMARA CO GALWAY Size:A3 Mounted Ltd Ed Print - (Size: 297 x 420 mm) and as such found theThe 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