Viewing nature with Eileen

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I am finally getting around to posting the birds I saw on my last full day in Ireland. On this morning we were packed up and left Kilkenny with one stop at Glendalough a Monastic city and the Wicklow National Park. Hubby and I walked around the park, enjoying the ruins, the birds I did see and lovely views of the valley of the lakes. 

1. A distant view of the round tower, we hiked some on the green trail to the lake area. 

A view of the mountain and the trail and lake. 

2. I saw a few of the Pied Wagtails, this one was posing on a rock in the creek. 

3. Various scenes from Glendalough and view of the Monastic City or settlement, the St Kevin's church

4. I am guessing the ID of this bird, a Jackdaw.  This bird looked like it was nesting between the rocks of the ruins in Glendalough. 

5. I watched a couple of Chaffinches, one male and a female on the ground near our table. We took a break and had some ice cream from one of the local vendors. 

6. The Gateway lead to the cemetery and the round tower. 

7.  I found a few Blue Tits enjoying some berry bushes.  

8. The Pied Wagtail posed for me a few times.  

9.  A nice spot to sit and enjoy the view. Looks like the heart was surrounding the bench.

We loved this beautiful park and the scenic views, I did see some cute birds. Leaving Glendalough and Wicklow we headed to Dublin and were dropped off at our airport hotel for the last night of our trip. 

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Welcome to Saturday's Critters!

Hello and happy Saturday!

 If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!

May 10th and 11th, I am still making my way through the Ireland photos. 

1. The scenic views and stops were at Galway and on the road to Doolin.  Grey Heron, lots of gulls along the river wall, a Galway street scene, more gulls and Mute Swans on the river bank. 

6. I believe this is a Meadow Pipit, there were fields around the back of our lodging and along the road.  As always I hear more birds than I actually see. 

7. The view outside our room for the night in Doolin.

8. Hubby and I were in the habit of taking an early morning walk before breakfast and before the tour started for the day. These are the early morning birds I saw in Doolin, the Pied Wagtail, Eurasian Robin, White-throated Dipper, Jackdaw, Rook and the House Sparrows. 

9. I was able to watch this White-throated Dipper for awhile, it looks like it found breakfast.