Hike. São Lourenço, Quinta do Lago, Algarve, 23-04-2019

The trail is one best ways to enjoy the serene lagoons and salt marshes of Ria Formosa. Protected from the open sea waters by a wide stretch of sandy islands, the lagoons provide shelter for a variety of birds.

Fiedler crap

White stork

Carpobrotus acinaciformis (commonly known as Elands sourfig, Elandssurvy or Sally-my-handsome) is a succulent perennial of the family Aizoaceae, native to South Africa.Its natural habitat is the coastal dunes of the Western Cape, South Africa.

Yellow Broomrape (Cistanche phelypaea). It has no green in it and no chlorophyll. It has no need for photosynthesis as it is a parasitic plant that takes nutrients from other plants.

the greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the largest of the flamingo species and can be found throughout Africa, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and, of course, Southern Europe. This large wading bird can grow in excess of 150cm tall and weigh more than 4kg.

The Eurasian spoonbill, or common spoonbill, is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family.

Eurasian spoonbill and Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

São Lourenço salt marsh.

The little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), also known as dabchick. The bird breeds in small colonies in heavily vegetated areas of freshwater lakes across Europe, much of Asia down to New Guinea, and most of Africa

A pair of Hoopoes discuss where the best worms and larvae can be found

Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

The Eurasian curlew or common curlew (Numenius arquata). This is the largest wader. The curlew exists as a migratory species over most of its range, wintering in Africa, southern Europe and south Asia.

Yellow Broomrape (Cistanche phelypaea). It has no green in it and no chlorophyll. It has no need for photosynthesis as it is a parasitic plant that takes nutrients from other plants.

The salt march with some flamingos in the middle