Critter News

DECEMBER 6, 2008

There are dog fights and dog attacks in Portugal and, per the December 5 post , the government came up with some legislation without consulting any animal rights groups. In the Azores, where my family is from, I don't think there are any laws whatsoever. Tags: dog attacks portugal dog fighting. I'm pretty shocked about that.

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MARCH 22, 2024

I remember my future father-in-law being taken back by my purchase, as spending £100 on binoculars was a lot of money for someone who was also saving for his first house. These binoculars were made at Leica’s factory in Portugal. I bought mine in 1975, the year before I got married. With hindsight this wasn’t a great move.

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Critter News

JUNE 23, 2009

First up, Paul Watson goes through Portuguese Customs: At one point the officer came into the room and asked if I had ever been in trouble in Portugal and then added, “Something about a Dutch ship about 10 years ago?” A few moments later he returned and said, “Excuse me, did you do anything illegal in the 70’s in Portugal?” “I

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

One of the unwritten laws of bird tours is that the leader shouldn’t take photographs as his (or her) job is to show the clients birds. That first camera broke down during a birding trip to Portugal, but Olympus replaced it with a new one that worked perfectly until I traded it in for an EM-1 Mk II, which remains my camera today.

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