Welcome to the Street Prophets Coffee Hour. This is an open thread where we can share our thoughts and comments about the day. Let’s start today’s discussion by looking at some Irish animals.
The two photos above are of wild boar. Archaeological evidence shows that wild boar was important from the first Irish settlement during the Mesolithic Period until the 12th century CE. Their disappearance as wild animals coincided with the arrival of the Anglo-Normans whose intensive agricultural practices reduced the native woodlands.
Shown above is a farmer in The Burren working cattle with dogs. These pictures were taken from a distance of more than 600 meters using lots of telephoto (about 15x).
Open Thread
This is an open thread—all topics are welcome. Feel free to post animal pictures.