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My wildlife photography: the orange chinned parrot, Brotogeris jugularis. Saw this cute couple on my last days in Costa Rica, near the beach. They were very busy around their nest on the tree, and both stared at me in a defying stance when I got closer to the tree to take the photo.
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Don't remember last time I went to a concert, but finally back, thanks to John Legend! He performed in Cascais, and gave quite a show. It's always great when, apart from the good show, the artist knows how to interact with the audience; and he did it perfectly!
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My wildlife photography: the white breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus. This family visited the garden of the hostel where I stayed in Sri Lanka, searching for breakfast. The hostel was near a lagoon, and it was an amazing birdwatching place! I feel even more blessed when the birds actually comes to us, and not otherwise!
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My (kind of) wildlife photo: the domestic duck, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus. Well, this doesn't count as wildlife photo... but the ducklings are so damn cute I couldn't resist! This family was seen relaxing in an urban park, in southern Portugal. I even caught one of the little ones yawning! :)
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My wildlife photography: the black headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus. Despite their name, only in Summer will these gulls develop a dark head (which actually is not exactlyblack...). But in this winter plummage they can easily be identified by that black spot after the eye. Here, a full family was enjoying the views over the calm water of lake Como, in Italy.
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Definitely I'm improving my fitness level: for the first time ever, managed to ride to work in less than 40 minutes! Probably have the right tire pressure also helped. Next objective, sub 35 min!
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My wildlife photography: the indian peacock, Pavo cristatus. This is another one of those "wildlife" posts, since these peacocks (or better said, peahens) were photographed in an urban park in Portugal, faaaar away from their natural habitat. But loved seeing them, since it was the first time ever I saw peachicks! They're lovely, already with a cute little crest. I only saw a couple males at the park, away from the peachicks, but the peahens were always close to them.
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Finally! The first legendary summoner of the Chaos Legion has been airdropped! Splinterlands keeps being addictive as hell, and although I only got 1 airdropped summoner, decided to open 5 more packs to celebrate. The result? Another legendary summoner on my collection, Quix!
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Really, Celsius? I won 1,16$ in rewards? Well, I could, if you hadn't fucked up all with your absent risk management. At this time, this is just ridiculous. I now consider all my money lost (hoping to be wrong). Learned lesson: defi ftw!
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Been too long since I posted a sunset here, so here it is: praia da Falesia, Portugal. A huge strip of sand, below a very tall cliff that gives the beach its name. There are a few points that offer a good view from above, and this is one of them. Definitely missing some beach days! :)
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Another season ending in Splinterlands! I made it to Champion III last season and was able to gather 52 chests; by the champion chest bonuses, I should have gotten at least 4 golds and 1 legendary... but nope, lady luck was not in my side! 😄 No legendaries, but got 2 packs and 2 golds, one of them epic! So can't really complain, can I?
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And while we're in the hottest hours of the day... a couple cocktails help spend the time until we hit the sand. Half of Lisboa probably had the same idea today, but with this heat wave it's probably one of the wisest ideas. It's so great to have such a huge coastline!
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For the ones out there holding Hive punks, there's a daily claimdrop available for a Dcity nft! Just recently found out about it, and the nft can be claimed daily until all of them are gone. So don't let the opportunity pass you by! You can claim it at the Hive Punks webpage.
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A good way to enjoy these warm nights? A small concert in a garden. I had no idea what I was seeing, and it turned out to be a one-woman-show, with tons of different instruments and a beautiful voice. To top it up, the little garden had a pretty atmosphere as well!
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Splinterlands posted a roadmap in their latest AMA's post,. and things sure look exciting! With less than 10 days until SPS airdrop finishes, new cards in a very near future, more changes to the ranked rewards... is there anyone playing the game NOT excited with the next months? :)
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My wildlife photography: the great kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus. This colourful bird is a very common bird in central and south America. These photos were taken in Costa Rica, but the first ime I saw it was in Brasil, where it has a very funny name, "Bem-te-vi"; for what I was told, the name comes from his calling, that has a similar tone to the words.
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My wildlife photography: the indian palm squirrel, Funambulus palmarum. These little guys were a common presence in Sri Lanka; the trouble is getting them to stand still to take photos, since they're lightning fast! Luckily, the lady at this hostel had a small "breakfast table" for the animals that visited their garden, and the rice attracted quite a few guests, being palm squirrels one of them. And as you can see, they didn't mind sharing breakfast at all!
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After the cuts on card's cashbacks and staking rewards, crypto.com just announced that full cashback from Netflix and Spotify will also come to an end. Well, at least now they announced it in a properly manner, since the changes will only come next year. Still, I do feel kind of cheated, and can't imagine how anyone that joined recently must be. Time to search for alternatives?
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My wildife photography: the yellow legged gull, Larus michahellis. One of the most common seagulls in Portugal, here posing in a beach somewhere in the southwest. Although they look good in the ground, they are a lot cooler when flying above our heads... just as long as they don't drop any "present"... :)
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Among the changes in Splinterlands chest rewards, the ability to get more potions (instead of a single potion per chest, like it was before) is one of my favourites: since I have a ton of packs to open and each potion increases the change of receiving something good, the more potions the better. And being able to win them instead of buying is the cherry on top!
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Yep, another Splinterlands post. Today is a special one, thow... less than 24h to the end of an airdrop that lasted the whole year! And without a doubt, the most valuable one I've received up to date. What comes now, remains to be seen; but I have faith that we haven't seen the best yet! Blockchain gaming will be a game changer in the future, and Splinterlands is without a doubt one of the best (and the best one for me!).
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My wildlife photography: the white stork, Ciconia ciconia. Storks are migratory birds, but we have a ton of couples thay stay in the country all year long. Probably one of the best conservation programs made in this country: there were very few storks a few dozens years back, and now we can see them roaming the skies quite frequently. And it's quite a show!
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My wildlife photography: the black vulture, Coragyps atratus. Yes, they might not be the prettiest bird you've ever seen, but they play a crucial part in the ecossystem, due to their scavenging habits. And as you can see, they too appreciate a gentle walk in the beach! ;)
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My wildlife photography: the european bee eater, Merops apiaster. I was hoping to visit a lagoon for some birdwatching, and discovered it had completely dried up in these last years. Supposedly it fills in winter, but judging by the landscape, long were the days the lagoon was bustling with life. At least this bee eater appeared to cheer me up, and holding his lastest catch!
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Decided to try some randomness in Rising Star game and bought a few packs. I normally receive crap rewards, but finally an epic card landed! Still waiting for my first legendary, thow... maybe in the next pack opening? :)
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My wildlife photography: the great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius. Not my best photo for sure, but one of my favourite sightings, since it was only the second time in my life that I saw this species! I'll have to visit @harrierbird again at the right timing, this cuckoo tends to pay her a visit when he visits the country! ;)