...the Algarve region. It is located next to the Ria Formosa lagoon, a nature reserve where hundreds of different species of birds visit during the spring and autumn migratory periods. ... urban, coast ... Jane Hawkey...
Spoonbill ... A spoonbill with its unmistakable silhouette wades the shallow waters of the Ria Formosa. ... bird, estuary, Algarve, Faro, Portugal ... Jane Hawkey...
... atop buildings in giant nests of sticks. In this photo, a stork has nested at the top of a church. ... Ciconia, ciconia, bird, Algarve, Faro, Portugal ... Jane Hawkey...
...w-legged Gull ... Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) resting on cliff tops near Cape Saint Vincent in SW Portugal ... bird, seagull, Eastern, Atlantic Ocean, Algarve, Sagres ... Jane Hawkey...
...rn Gannet ... This photo was taken after a storm in Southwest Florida on Manasota Key. ... immature, Northern Gannet, sea bird, stranded, beach ... Kevin T Edwards...