The long winter shadows are stretching along our streets and creeping in through garden gates to greet us in the morning. At this time of year the motivation to get out and about can begin to wane. But for those brave enough to embrace the elements a winter wonderland full of wildlife is waiting to be discovered.
Putting your theory into practice is very important and on a recent cold but dry day I was standing at the junction of Sarsfield Bridge and O’Callaghan Strand and preparing to take the short walk to Westfields nature reserve. People were rushing by clad in an exotic assortment of colourful hats and woolly scarves. Like the river beneath my feet this mass of people surges with the tides, peaking in the morning and the evening. The daily rhythm of the Shannon also has an effect on wildlife…..
Limerick Leader 30/11/13 Read the article ‘ Wildlife at the river’s edge‘
