During the carnival celebrations one of the local samba groups came to our apt. complex to entertain us, and what a show they put on.
They got everybody up to dance of course, except me I was hiding behind my camera.
The samba band. The guy with his back to us is the first violinist with the Madeira concert orchestra, slight change of scene from his normal job-setting the time for the samba band-he used a whistle, sounded good and was really loud and I mean LOUD.
They have a bit of a pigeon problem on Madeira, feeding them on the streets of Funchal has been banned. Here at the Royal Savoy they have a more interesting way of moving them on-Hawks. This guy walks around with his buddy who he lets go to chase off the pigeons every now and again. With the majority of the guest being animal loving Brits. The Hawks are trained to chase off, not to kill. God forbid if they where to kill one of the (pesky) harmless pigeons.
Magnificent bird.
This is the weekend fella with his Hawk, coming home after a successful sorte.
, One last shot of the carnival procession in Funchal, with a very brave lady, or should I say a very brave and proud lady.
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