Category: The Algarve Series
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Little Stern
The little stern catches a fish in the marsh of Ria Formosas of Portugal’s Algarve. The bird breeds in the sand dunes at the atlantic coast and the inland marshes are its hunting grounds. At a fish pond I saw several of them. They stand still in the air and when they see a fish…
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Cattle Egret
The cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) flies in the evening over the bridge that links the mainland with Ilha Faro (Portugal), The outstreched mudflats of the Ria Formosa natural reserve provide a rich source of food, not only for this water-bird. Making of: I used the Nikon 300s, Nikon 300mm lense and a low exposure time…
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Preface to “The Algarve” Series
The Algarve — Portugals southern strecth -is a fascinating place. Wild rock and mountain landscape, pittoresque villages and touristic but also long deserted beaches govern the character of the landscape . The Almond blossom in Januar, the carpets of flowers in spring, beaches in the glistening heat of summer, and the winds and migrating…
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Pyjama Bug
A pyjama bug (graphosoma lineatum) is resting on one of the few green grass holms in the half shadow of a dry hedge. This Southern-European bug wears its lined coat probably to scare away birds and remind them that it has a disgusting taste. Making of: I was very lucky to see this bug, which…
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Crag-martin catching a bee
A crag-martin catches a bee. Old sheds and abandoned houses of the Algarve are places where crag-martins reside. Although they look similar to house martins they belong to a different familiy of bird-species. Making of: The old dusty path from Loule to Faro the heat of the afternoon was gleaming. Butteflies and birds wer Just…
Michael Emmerich 