Passarinhos City Nature
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You can tell, but all photos taken by me
You can tell, but all photos taken by me
Discoveries on our walk today: A tree stump covered in Poplar Fieldcap and a lovely view of the river behind an oak tree. It's so humid here in Northern Portugal that fungus flaunts it in the open
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Discoveries on our walk today: A tree stump covered in Poplar Fieldcap and a lovely view of the river behind an oak tree. It's so humid here in Northern Portugal that fungus flaunts it in the open
Enjoying a lovely autumn dog walk along the douro (coffee stop included, of course). Tide is out on the douro and it's cloudy and windy before impending rain
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Enjoying a lovely autumn dog walk along the douro (coffee stop included, of course). Tide is out on the douro and it's cloudy and windy before impending rain
Here's my pile of felines for national cat day!
October 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Here's my pile of felines for national cat day!
This little zitting cisticola was as interested in me as I was in it. We shared a pleasant moment checking each other out
October 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This little zitting cisticola was as interested in me as I was in it. We shared a pleasant moment checking each other out
Two Bocage's wallblizards enjoying midday sun
October 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Two Bocage's wallblizards enjoying midday sun
A flock of European serins having a boisterous chat in this tree along the Douro river in Gaia
October 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A flock of European serins having a boisterous chat in this tree along the Douro river in Gaia
A jaunty little red admiral butterfly
October 6, 2025 at 8:06 AM
A jaunty little red admiral butterfly
Juvenile flamingos at Douro Estuary Nature Reserve Vila Nova de Gaia
October 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Juvenile flamingos at Douro Estuary Nature Reserve Vila Nova de Gaia
Flamingos, cormorants, and seagulls on a foggy day in September at Observatório das aves
September 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Flamingos, cormorants, and seagulls on a foggy day in September at Observatório das aves
Maybe an angular orbweaver? They built a large impressive web using a light pole and a curb as anchors somehow. Impressive!
September 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Maybe an angular orbweaver? They built a large impressive web using a light pole and a curb as anchors somehow. Impressive!
vespillo burying beetle - these beetles meet their romantic partners at a small animal carcass. They then pair up and work together to bury it, lay eggs, and share in parenting responsibilities. Who says romance is dead?
August 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
vespillo burying beetle - these beetles meet their romantic partners at a small animal carcass. They then pair up and work together to bury it, lay eggs, and share in parenting responsibilities. Who says romance is dead?
Mute swans aren't native to this area, but try telling these two #Porto #observatóriodasaves
August 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Mute swans aren't native to this area, but try telling these two #Porto #observatóriodasaves
Finally a day of cool after so much extreme heat. Glorious!
August 7, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Finally a day of cool after so much extreme heat. Glorious!
A couple of elegant mute swans spotted today among the seagull riff-raff!
August 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
A couple of elegant mute swans spotted today among the seagull riff-raff!
It's going to be a hot week alright temps going over 92F/33C. So, we got up before the dawn to do our daily walk. The sunrise was a nice bonus. #Lavadores
July 29, 2025 at 10:26 AM
It's going to be a hot week alright temps going over 92F/33C. So, we got up before the dawn to do our daily walk. The sunrise was a nice bonus. #Lavadores
Perfect day at our favorite spot #Lavadores
July 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Perfect day at our favorite spot #Lavadores
I should have guessed, without using an app, that this was a cork tree based on the texture of the bark alone - Parque de Avioso, Maia Portugal
June 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I should have guessed, without using an app, that this was a cork tree based on the texture of the bark alone - Parque de Avioso, Maia Portugal
Two things I've never seen before in the same spot - a cork tree and a weevil
June 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Two things I've never seen before in the same spot - a cork tree and a weevil
Jacarandas are in my top five favorite trees - so ladylike
June 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Jacarandas are in my top five favorite trees - so ladylike
Spending time outside always feels like a good choice
June 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Spending time outside always feels like a good choice
Silver linden, a shady city tree
June 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Silver linden, a shady city tree
Day 5 of camino - Padron & day trip to Finesterre
June 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Day 5 of camino - Padron & day trip to Finesterre