Unwelcome Visitors in My Garden
Yesterday, I was pegging out the washing when I heard a persistent clicking noise coming from the general direction of my vegetable area. "Tick...tick tick... tick... tick tick... tick.." (You get my drift) The ticking, sounded almost like Morse code. Intrigued and thinking it could be a bird in distress, I went to investigate. The... Continue Reading →
Praia do Vale dos Homens (Valley of the Men)
Praia do Vale dos Homens beach is located in the Costa Vicentina Natural Park just outside the village of Rogil in the Western Algarve. It is well off the beaten tourist track which makes it an ideal choice for anyone looking for a great “get away from it all” location. While some websites say it is... Continue Reading →
A “Family” of Storks
This post was inspired by the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge This week's theme is "Family" I spotted this family of storks nesting on an outcrop of rocks in the ocean near my house. However, I was a little surprised by this location because up to this point I'd only seen storks nesting on chimneys or... Continue Reading →
Weekly Photo Challenge: Home
Since moving to Portugal I have been fascinated by white storks and their nesting habits. White storks are majestic birds about 1m tall. They build their nests on man-made structures such as chimneys, telephone poles, lamp posts, rooftops, towers etc. Nests, as you can see from my photographs, are HUGE and can be up to... Continue Reading →