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Somateria Mollissima, LoL, and you said you didn't know your birds!
Btw I'm still trying to work out what could be "black with a red nose" out there?

 

Hello, Strongy! We all have our little secrets! I have many books on trees, shrubs, flowers and wildflowers pertaining to here and Madeira / Canaries but nothing on wildlife. Perhaps I shall treat myself to something.

Did you know that Flamingos came here? What a sight to see, only twenty minutes away! I get excited every time I see them in a natural habitat. The storks have become commonplace ... but I love them and every week when we go shopping I say "hello storks" as we pass (they're just down from the grocery store in Silves). There are about 6-8 pairs plus the young-uns and what a sight to see them circling around a tiny town with river running through. Brilliant!

The other bird of prey we see often is a Kestrel.

 

thank you to you all for welcoming me and for your advice! the acacia i`ve grown is only about three inches high but it is a little worrying to find it could grow to such a vast height!does anyone know if there is any way possible i caould still plant this tree out when big enough-and keep it from growing so big!!?(i have made notes on what you have a ll told me so far!)

 

Some acacias will make a shrub if the top is taken out but you wouldn't want to do this till it is about4/5 ft high, this would mean keeping it trimmed to stop the side branches becoming leggy. It it something you needn't worry about for some time if it is only 3ins high.

 

Hi and welcome Moment