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Month: August 2015

  • Waders & other water birds

A Fling of Sandpipers

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on August 30, 2015February 3, 2019

Not sure how many Curlew Sandpipers make a fling, but we did see six together…

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Janela

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on August 26, 2015May 16, 2017

Can you resist them?  I suspect very few people visit the towns and villages of…

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  • Day trips in the Algarve

Strolling in Silves

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on August 23, 2015February 3, 2019

With our base in the east we don’t often head across to the western Algarve, but Silves is irresistible.

Cobbled streets twist and turn as they make their way up, down and sideways, with plenty of fascinating shops, museums and restaurants for you to while away a few hours

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Inspiring Memories

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on August 18, 2015August 18, 2015

Feeling special as I’ve been nominated again for the Liebster Award, but this time for…

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  • Hoopoes, Great Bustards and more!

One for sorrow

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on August 14, 2015February 3, 2019

Two for joy, three for a girl . . .

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  • Birding Guides

In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on August 6, 2015February 3, 2019

Next time you are beside the sea or in a park take a few moments and be still. Very still. Become part of the silence

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  • Flamingos and Storks

A bird of myth, stature and beauty

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on August 2, 2015February 3, 2019

Ciconia ciconia may be a very common sight for those who live in Africa or…

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Shadowy vista in Porto. Such a wonderful surprise to find @b0rdalo_ii installations in Miami this afternoon @wynwoodwallsofficial. If only I could afford one myself! There was a reason we took this photograph, but I've completely forgotten what it was!

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