The Black-winged or Black-shouldered Kite, hovering over open grassland or perched on poles or other manmade structures, is still a relatively common site in the Algarve, or in the rolling countryside around Mertola which is just over the border in Alentejo. The stunning photographs below were taken near Cabanas.
Sue Parker's latest ebook is a revised and enlarged second edition of the acclaimed Wildflowers in the Algarve - an introductory guide. Full details here...