Nearly all of my shots a year ago today are of birds on the ground, and I was beginning to think I would need to cheat again. But then I spotted this, and whilst not a perfect sky view it certainly gets across how pleasantly mild an Algarvian winter can be Jude!
The life of B 
Lovely view.
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Thank you 🙂
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Gental not mental 😱 Love the image
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Hee hee was bemused until I read this!
Thank you Carol.
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😊
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Mental soft and sweet…quiet
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Such a beautiful clear winter’s sky.
Here is my not so clear winter’s sky.
https://ceenphotography.com/2017/12/22/square-sky-challenge-december-23-2017-foggy-day/
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Oooh that is low cloud…… I’ve never had cranberry walnut compote, sounds amazing.
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It’s real good… 😀 😀
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Purple Swamphens? Never heard of them! And I’m pretty sure we don’t get flamingos here either. It does look quite pleasant though, especially as my view today is quite limited by cloud. I shall go and link my bonus post to you now 🙂
Warning: you may need shades…
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How can you never of heard of the Sultana Chicken – https://beckyinportugal.com/2016/10/05/blue-chicken-algarve-birding/ – you would love them.
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and here are some even better shots of it! https://beckyinportugal.com/2015/09/02/the-sultana-bird/
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Sultana chicken? OK. I shall come and have a read, but MUST go to the supermarket or else we’ll have nothing to eat on Christmas Day!
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oh boy you are brave going now – good luck!!
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Not too bad. I guess a lot of people book online shopping now. Might have to do a quick one tomorrow though as we forgot the tonic and bought a lovely local Christmassy gin the other day.
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Glad you survived……but how could you forget the tonic. It’s as essential as milk!!
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We got the milk!!
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I’m sure I’ve never seen a Purple Swamphen in my life! Do I look like the kind of person who goes wallowing in swamps? 🙂 🙂 Building up to a big crescendo for Christmas Day, Becky? I’m appreciating the calm but I’m going to take my cuppa with me over to Debbie’s.
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Hee heee . . . how can you not have seen the Purple Swamphens? They often mingle with the golfers!! Hope your tea didn’t get too cold when you visited Debbie xx
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PS Nope no big crescendo, hopefully though it will make you smile 🙂
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Do they carry clubs? 🙂 🙂 It was so beautiful over at Debbie’s place, I didn’t notice the cold.
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She has shared a stunning one today hasn’t she 🙂
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Yes, definitely plenty of birds but it’s a lovely calm shot – the warmth isn’t quite reaching me yet, but perhaps after my next cup of tea!
I’ve got a warm looking square today (but really it was freezing cold) https://travelwithintent.com/2017/12/22/lamplight/
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It is a lovely spot to sit and just be albeit does get busy with golfers!! Promise you it was warm, hopefully you can feel it now after that second cuppa 😉
Loving your shot. Happily stand under that lamp and just watch the world go by even if it was cold.
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Beautiful and very scenic.
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Thank you so much for popping by and for your lovely comment
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Lovely pastels and I tried to count the birds but gave up 🙂
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This is where we see Purple Swamphens, Little Bitterns and Flamingos but I think mostly gulls in this shot!
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I think so too 🙂
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