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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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One for sorrow

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

Two for joy, three for a girl . . .

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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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True to their name they do eat bees

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on May 31, 2015February 3, 2019

They also eat butterflies, hornets, dragonflies and other insects that fly.  I am talking of course about…

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Iberian Yellow Wagtail

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on April 28, 2015February 3, 2019

On our very first sighting a couple of years ago we thought this was the…

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Unmistakable with their red faces . . . . .

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on April 9, 2015February 3, 2019

. . .what am I talking about  – Goldfinches of course!  Their Portuguese name is Pintassilgo…

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