The Great Bustard (Otis tarda) © by Georg Schreier 2009. These majestic birds can be seen in the steppe-like plains of the Baixo Alentejo.

White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala) "Ticked" this male at Lagoa dos Salgados in May 2008. This male spent 2 weeks in this suitable breeding habitat, untill the lagoon had been drained once more...