You may remember us telling you, a few posts ago, that we had been walking in bee-eater breeding territory. We were really keen to see one, having read the guide book description of their beatiful blue, orange and yellow plumage.
We were quite confident we would see one when we came in range of S'Albufera, a large freshwater lagoon which is reported to be a favourite breeding ground.
When we found ourselves with a view of the lagoon, we found a pleasant spot in a grassy meadow full of wild flowers, to do some birdwatching. The view was a bit distant so we had to get our binoculars out.
Patience isn't a bear's strong point and after about 5 minutes with no sighting, we began to get restless. We dug out our sandwiches and scattered the odd crumb as we munched, in the hope that they might attract a hungry bee-eater. They didn't.
Later on in the walk we came within a stone's throw of the lagoon. It was a birdwatchers paradise, but sadly for us, bee-eaters were strangely absent that day. We wished the mosquitoes were as elusive as the bee-eaters though as they swarmed all around us.
Lots of love George & Yorkie xxx
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