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17/05/2021

The face of a too busy having an adventure to look and smile at the camera. Now that she is semi-walking (with a little helping hand!), she loves exploring her grandfathers land. Located outside the city and being fairly remote and unpopulated, it offers all of us a place to pretend, for a few hours, that all is normal with the world.

06/05/2021

I’m so thankful to be here right now and be able to take photos like this. Unfortunately we all got the coronavírus last month and although we have all managed to overcome it, there was a time when I was convinced that one of us was going to become a statistic of this awful pandemic. Luckily Olivia had fairly mild symptoms, however Me and Sílvia did not. Although Sílvia recovered far quicker than I and after several visits to the hospital, for oxygen and fluids I spent over 2 weeks fighting the virus. I was prescribed numerous pills and medicines to combat it, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t think it would get the better of me! The likelihood is that we contracted the strain of the virus that originated from Manaus, which has been affecting people who are younger. Unfortunately we have lost a thousand people to the virus, in our city alone, including some friends. Whilst I have several post symptoms that are making life a little harder then before, I know with Sílvia and Olivia by my side I’ll overcome them and be back to normal soon. I hope you all keep safe and well and hopefully we can catch up soon.

19/02/2021

Papai tells mamae a joke. We maybe in another lockdown, but at least we have our sanity... Being able to laugh during this time has really helped us. Although there have been moments of difficulty, as a family we have helped each other and made sure we are all ok (We know we have been very fortunate during this pandemic). Unfortunately some people don’t have this luxury. So please check up on your friends and family who live alone during this time. They will definitely appreciate a call or even just a text message. Particularly those who have lost someone, as a result of this virus. Mental health is just as important at physical health. So let’s all check up on someone today.

08/02/2021

The Chelonoidis Carbonaria, or more commonly the red-footed Tortoise is a native to northern South America. These medium-sized tortoises generally average 30 cm (12 in) as adults, but can reach over 40 cm (16 in). They have dark-colored, loaf-shaped carapaces (back shell) with a lighter patch in the middle of each scute (scales on the shell), and dark limbs with brightly colored scales that range from pale yellow to dark red and differences are seen between red-footed tortoises from different regions. They are closely related to the yellow-footed tortoise (C. denticulata) that are more commonly found in the the Amazon Basin. They are popularly kept as pets, and over-collection has caused them to be vulnerable to extinction. However recent law changes have made it illegal to hunt, kill and eat them. With strict fines and even imprisonment for breaking theses regulations.

26/12/2020

A wet looking Red Ovenbird (Rufous Hornero) appears to stare at a single, low hanging lemon. The Rufous Hornero is the official National Bird of Argentina. Although it is usually found in the South of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and of course Argentina, it’s love to reside in agricultural lowlands means it can be occasionally found a lot further north, in the Amazonian Basin. They mostly feed on insects and vegetable seeds, however they are partial to small spiders and larvae of insects. It also has great nest building abilities and makes them from clay, grass and straw and usually they pick an isolated branch, which is no higher then 8 metres from the ground.

25/12/2020

A female Crimson-crested woodpecker, was busy drumming away at a nearby tree, as we relaxed at my father-in-laws farmland, earlier today. It didn’t take much to locate her, as she was being very noisy! Whilst the female is less colourful then the males of the species, you can still clearly see the bright red crest. They are also a very large member of the woodpecker family, growing to at least 30-45 centimetres in length. They usually nest in dead trees, where they excavate a fairly large hole, about 45-50cm in diameter (seen at the bottom of the shot here). Both the male and female have a loud call, but also use a drumming call, of a consistent rhythm, as a means of mating, to summon their mate or as a response to an intruder near the nest. Females lay 2 to 3 eggs, with incubation only lasting 9-14 days. Although their nesting period is longer than other birds species, as chicks are fed by both parents, up to 4 weeks after hatching and remain within the family group until the next breeding season.

14/12/2020

A Tree Swallow perches on top of a small wooden post, on a beach in Alter do Chão. I had spotted this breed a few times before, but had never been quick enough to capture them. Whilst also being quite small, it makes it quite difficult to get close enough to photograph them, before they fly away. This one however decided to have a rest and pose for me! Although they are a migrating bird, it is unusual to photograph them in the Amazon basin, as they are predominately found in North America, with its range usually extending to the northern hemisphere only. Although the habitat of the Amazon and the Tapajós river suits it’s preferred territory perfectly, as they usually frequent wooded areas, especially near rivers and lakes. As for nesting, they tend to opt for structures with pre-existing holes, be it artificial or natural. They also tend to usually return to the same nests every year. Their diet mostly consists of eating insects, with flies making up about 40% of their total diet.

12/12/2020

Lee-on-solent. One of my favourite seafront places to have a leisurely walk. This photo was taken from near the Browndown battery. Lee-on-Solent is situated west of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom.

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