{"id":225,"date":"2016-03-06T16:47:19","date_gmt":"2016-03-06T15:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/en\/?page_id=225"},"modified":"2020-10-25T21:14:15","modified_gmt":"2020-10-25T20:14:15","slug":"nature","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/en\/nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div   data-size='featured_large'  data-lightbox_size='large'  data-animation='slide'  data-conditional_play=''  data-ids='177'  data-video_counter='0'  data-autoplay='false'  data-bg_slider='false'  data-slide_height=''  data-handle='av_slideshow_full'  data-interval='5'  data-class=' '  data-el_id=''  data-css_id=''  data-scroll_down=''  data-control_layout='av-control-default'  data-custom_markup=''  data-perma_caption=''  data-autoplay_stopper=''  data-image_attachment=''  data-min_height='0px'  data-lazy_loading='disabled'  data-src=''  data-position='top left'  data-repeat='no-repeat'  data-attach='scroll'  data-stretch=''  data-default-height='42'  class='avia-slideshow avia-slideshow-1  av-control-default av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-featured_large av_slideshow_full   avia-slide-slider '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 42%;' ><li  class=' av-single-slide slide-1 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class = \"caption_fullwidth av-slideshow-caption caption_left\"><div class = \"container caption_container\"><div class = \"slideshow_caption\"><div class = \"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class = \"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2  style='font-size:35px; ' class='avia-caption-title  '  itemprop=\"name\" >Nature<\/h2><div class='avia-caption-content  av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"description\"   style='font-size:18px; '><p>The house is surrounded by a typical Mediterranean landscape, and this habitat supports a broad biodiversity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-178 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-178\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pagehead-natuur-1500x630.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title='pagehead-natuur' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><div class='av-section-color-overlay' style='opacity: 0.2; background-color: #000000; '><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-small avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  avia-builder-el-last   container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-225'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' style='margin-top:-80px; margin-bottom:0px; '><div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top first  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='padding:30px; background-color:#ffffff; border-radius:0px; '><p><div  style='padding-bottom:0px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Nature around the house<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-vogel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-206\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-vogel-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"text-vogel\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-vogel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-vogel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-vogel-1030x686.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-vogel-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-vogel-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-vogel-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the terrace it is possible to see and hear birds such as Common Kingfisher, Blue Rock Thrush, Hoopoe and Azure-winged Magpie on a daily basis. European Bee-eater, Golden Oriole and Nightingale are also plentiful except in the winter months when they are further south in tropical Africa.<\/p>\n<p>A pair of Bonelli\u2019s Eagle also breed in the area and are seen on most days. In the summer and autumn groups of over-flying Griffon Vultures are equally impressive.<\/p>\n<p>Otters live in the stream, and can be seen with a bit of patience and luck. At dusk Wild Boar and Red Deer are regularly seen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foto-124.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-393\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foto-124-200x300.jpg\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foto-124-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foto-124-469x705.jpg 469w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foto-124-450x676.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/foto-124.jpg 655w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>Around the stone walls geckos and lizards can be found, and sometimes a Ladder Snake, warming up in the sun.<\/p>\n<p>The area is rich in flora with several species of orchid, cistus and much more. If the orange trees and cistus are in bloom then there is a lovely scent in the air.\u00a0There are often plenty of butterflies around the garden, the most impressive of which is the Monarch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-bloemen.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-216\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-216\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-bloemen-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"text-bloemen\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-bloemen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-bloemen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-bloemen-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-bloemen-1500x1001.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-bloemen-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/text-bloemen-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Adjoining the land is a stream, a continuation of the Arade river which begins in the nearby reservoir. This stream can be full of colours and sizes of dragonflies and damselflies. Around the stream it\u2019s possible to enjoy the singing Cetti\u2019s Warblers and various other species can be seen at close range as they come to drink.\u00a0The harmless Viperine Water Snake is often seen here.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_two_fifth  no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top   avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_hr  \" style='padding:30px; background-color:#ffffff; border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-6  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-221 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-221 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/colhead-natuur-rondom-het-huis-1-1030x525.jpg\" alt='' title='colhead-natuur-rondom-het-huis' height=\"525\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/colhead-natuur-rondom-het-huis-1-1030x525.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/colhead-natuur-rondom-het-huis-1-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/colhead-natuur-rondom-het-huis-1-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/colhead-natuur-rondom-het-huis-1-1500x764.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/colhead-natuur-rondom-het-huis-1-705x359.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.quintadoarade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/colhead-natuur-rondom-het-huis-1-450x229.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:1px; margin-top:-30px'  class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_heading '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:0px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Flora <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Fauna<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Below is a list of some of the flora and fauna that has been recorded in the area. As you can see it is not complete, and would welcome any sightings and information to make it as complete as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-1\">Birds<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p>Mallard<\/p>\n<p>Gadwall<\/p>\n<p>Eurasian Teal<\/p>\n<p>Red-legged Partridge<\/p>\n<p>Common Quail<\/p>\n<p>Great Cormorant<\/p>\n<p>Western Cattle Egret<\/p>\n<p>Little Egret<\/p>\n<p>Grey Heron<\/p>\n<p>White Stork<\/p>\n<p>Griffon Vulture<\/p>\n<p>Short-toed Snake-eagle<\/p>\n<p>Booted Eagle<\/p>\n<p>Bonelli\u2019s Eagle<\/p>\n<p>Common Buzzard<\/p>\n<p>Eurasian Sparrowhawk<\/p>\n<p>Common Kestrel<\/p>\n<p>Peregrine<\/p>\n<p>Common Moorhen<\/p>\n<p>Black-winged Stilt<\/p>\n<p>Little Ringed Plover<\/p>\n<p>Common Sandpiper<\/p>\n<p>Eurasian Greenshank<\/p>\n<p>Green Sandpiper<\/p>\n<p>Common Snipe<\/p>\n<p>Yellow-legged Gull<\/p>\n<p>Lesser black-backed Gull<\/p>\n<p>Wood Pigeon<\/p>\n<p>European Turtle Dove<\/p>\n<p>Collared Dove<\/p>\n<p>Common Cuckoo<\/p>\n<p>Eurasian Eagle Owl<\/p>\n<p>Tawny Owl<\/p>\n<p>Little Owl<\/p>\n<p>Red-necked Nightjar<\/p>\n<p>Common Swift<\/p>\n<p>Pallid Swift<\/p>\n<p>Alpine Swift<\/p>\n<p>Eurasian Hoopoe<\/p>\n<p>Common Kingfisher<\/p>\n<p>European Bee-eater<\/p>\n<p>Iberian Green Woodpecker<\/p>\n<p>Great spotted Woodpecker<\/p>\n<p>Lesser spotted Woodpecker<\/p>\n<p>Eurasian Skylark<\/p>\n<p>Crested Lark<\/p>\n<p>Sand Martin<\/p>\n<p>House Martin<\/p>\n<p>Barn Swallow<\/p>\n<p>Red-rumped Swallow<\/p>\n<p>Meadow Pipit<\/p>\n<p>Tree Pipit<\/p>\n<p>White Wagtail<\/p>\n<p>Grey Wagtail<\/p>\n<p>Dunnock<\/p>\n<p>European Robin<\/p>\n<p>Common Nightingale<\/p>\n<p>Black Redstart<\/p>\n<p>Common Redstart<\/p>\n<p>European Stonechat<\/p>\n<p>Song Thrush<\/p>\n<p>Redwing<\/p>\n<p>Common Blackbird<\/p>\n<p>Blue Rock Thrush<\/p>\n<p>Blackcap<\/p>\n<p>Garden Warbler<\/p>\n<p>Sardinian Warbler<\/p>\n<p>Western Subalpine Warbler<\/p>\n<p>Dartford Warbler<\/p>\n<p>Zitting Cisticola<\/p>\n<p>European Reed Warbler<\/p>\n<p>Melodious Warbler<\/p>\n<p>Willow Warbler<\/p>\n<p>Western Bonelli\u2019s Warbler<\/p>\n<p>Common Chiffchaff<\/p>\n<p>Iberian Chiffchaff<\/p>\n<p>Firecrest<\/p>\n<p>Winter Wren<\/p>\n<p>Great Tit<\/p>\n<p>Blue Tit<\/p>\n<p>Crested Tit<\/p>\n<p>Long-tailed Tit<\/p>\n<p>Short-toed Treecreeper<\/p>\n<p>Woodchat Shrike<\/p>\n<p>Azure-winged Magpie<\/p>\n<p>Eurasian Jay<\/p>\n<p>Spotless Starling<\/p>\n<p>Golden Oriole<\/p>\n<p>House Sparrow<\/p>\n<p>Common Chaffinch<\/p>\n<p>Linnet<\/p>\n<p>Goldfinch<\/p>\n<p>Greenfinch<\/p>\n<p>European Siskin<\/p>\n<p>European Serin<\/p>\n<p>Hawfinch<\/p>\n<p>Bullfinch<\/p>\n<p>Corn Bunting<\/p>\n<p>Rock Bunting<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-2\">Butterflies<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p>Monarch<\/p>\n<p>Red Admiral<\/p>\n<p>Painted Lady<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-3\">Mammals<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p>Otter<\/p>\n<p>Egyptian Mongoose<\/p>\n<p>Red Deer<\/p>\n<p>Wild Boar<\/p>\n<p>Common genet<\/p>\n<p>European Rabbit<\/p>\n<p>Red Fox<\/p>\n<p>European Badger<\/p>\n<p>Southern water vole<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-4\">Orchids<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p>Green winged orchid<\/p>\n<p>Man orchid<\/p>\n<p>Sombre bee-orchid<\/p>\n<p>Yellow bee-orchid<\/p>\n<p>Mirror orchid<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggler \"  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