Kildare photographer captures stunning wildlife images on Curragh Plains

By Kildarenow Reporter
Published 14th Aug 2022, 05:33 GMT
Photographer Mark McGuire and his son Ciaránplaceholder image
Photographer Mark McGuire and his son Ciarán
A local photographer has captured stunning images of hidden wildlife around the Curragh Plains.placeholder image
A local photographer has captured stunning images of hidden wildlife around the Curragh Plains.
Mark McGuire explores the 5,000 acres of natural grassland around dawn and dusk when animals and birds are most active.placeholder image
Mark McGuire explores the 5,000 acres of natural grassland around dawn and dusk when animals and birds are most active.
The sharp-eyed nature enthusiast has even spotted notoriously elusive owls, including long-eared owl chicks.placeholder image
The sharp-eyed nature enthusiast has even spotted notoriously elusive owls, including long-eared owl chicks.

Mark is a trauma counsellor by day and uses the great outdoors to balance myself and to switch off from work.

He said: “My little boy Ciarán is obsessed with wildlife and knows more about animals than most adults and he’s only just turned 7.”

He added: “I think the Curragh is so unique due to the sheer vastness of it. There’s so many places for wildlife to hide and hunt on the 5,000 acre plains.”

For more information on Mark’s images, see his website www.markmcguirephotography.ie or follow him on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.

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