Gyps fulvus (grifo, griffon vulture, vale gier) We still hope to “shoot” one from a closer distance… but here they are!
The Thekla lark (Galerida theklae) breeds, in Europe, only on the southern part of the Iberian peninsula. Here we have hundreds of them!
We do not seem to agree on the species (please take into consideration that we are ornithological nitwits!). Can you help us?
Mediterranean turtle (Mauremys leprosa, in portuguese “Cágado-mediterrânico”) enjoying the sun…
Finally, we know who produces that “car alarm” sound that we hear every night since may! By Olivença – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25295041 José Carlos Sires, XC265049. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/265049. The red-necked nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis) is […]
Raphanus raphanistrum (wild radish, saramago ou rábano-silvestre, knopherik): thought to be native of the Mediterranean, it is sometimes claimed to be the ancestor of the edible radish Raphanus sativus. It is now abundantly flowering.
