Nature

The bees are active in the spring warmth, but what is lurking, waiting, watching? Every day the weather seems to be improving and the sun is getting higher in the

As you know, we have spectacular cliffs riddled with immersive pathways, peaks 900m high and endless woodlands folding into a multitude of secret valleys. A few rivers crisscross our beach-laden

Sue Parker and friends look forward to the Algarve wildlife spring The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath.

It’s great to be writing for the Resident again in 2019 and this year I hope to bring you not only exciting news of my ventures around the Algarve and

There are four species of bird in Portugal belonging to the woodpecker family and all but one has the best, in my opinion, Portuguese name of all birds – the

This month I was torn between writing about two topics. I couldn’t make my mind up so decided to include both. Later in the article, I bring you information about

It often comes as a surprise that Portugal has large populations of greater flamingos with multiple locations to view them right here in the Algarve. As the name may suggest,

Camera shy A discarded claw from either a fight or an otter Putting up a fight Louisiana Crayfish As the name suggests, the Louisiana Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) is native to

  If I told you to describe a tarantula, you would probably respond with words along the lines of “big”, “hairy”, “dangerous” and maybe “not here in Portugal!” Well, you

This time last year I was proudly crowing about the birth of four red-rumped swallows. Their nest, constructed around the chain of an outdoor chandelier, was located just outside our