Overshadowed by the great fame of its cousin the great bustard, the common bustard It may not be the most representative bird of the steppe bird family. But that doesn't mean it isn't one of the most beautiful birds we can find in the Iberian Peninsula, especially during courtship. This is when the male little bustard shows off all its charms. Want to know more? Don't miss this article dedicated to the little bustard, the most unknown steppe bird of our plains.
Despite being spread across almost the entire peninsula, the bee-eater It's one of the most secretive and unknown species. Did you know they travel thousands of kilometers every year? Did you know they're fantastic hunters? Yes, many secrets are hidden behind this colorful bird. Want to know more?
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You've asked me this many times, and I promised to update you with information about my photo and video gadgets. Time has passed, COVID has caught us off guard, and we've been putting the Fotogario blog aside. But we're back now, coinciding with summer. So... Do you want to know what my... video equipmentWell, keep reading.
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These are strange times we're living in, aren't they? With the restrictions and lockdowns resulting from the global epidemic, Fotogario has had to restrict photography trips. I'm bringing you one of the last ones we took, in September 2020. A short excursion to the Ebro Delta to discover one of the richest wetlands on the European continent. Want to learn more?
Yes, I know. I've mentioned many times that to photograph wildlife we have to walk through a lot of forest and mountains. Walk, walk and walk. There's no other option if we want to get good photos or videos. But like everything in life, in wildlife photography there are also shortcuts and... tricks. On this occasion I want to talk to you about one of these tricks, which can help us locate wildlife and sometimes, get some really interesting photos. It is about camera trappingDon't know what it is? Well, keep reading.
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On many occasions I am asked what photographic equipment It's what I use. What camera model, what type of lenses I use, why I use that equipment and not another, etc. That's why I've decided to write a series of articles about the equipment I usually use. Yes. You read that right. A series of articles. I use a lot of equipment, not always the same on every trip or getaway to nature, and it's difficult for me to summarize it all in a single article. So here's the first one. What photographic material I usually use? First delivery.
It's said that newborns come from Paris. They are carried peacefully in a cloth basket, hanging from a stork's beak. But is it true that these slender birds can carry such a weight for so many kilometers? And if so, where in Paris is the warehouse where the babies are collected? Let's resolve these and other doubts about an animal we're used to seeing on our rooftops and in our bell towers, but about which we don't know as much as it seems: the stork. white stork.
Just a glimpse of its silhouette in flight is enough to recognize it instantly. red kiteLike the black kite, it has such a distinctive tail that it's impossible to mistake it for any other bird of prey when it flies. During the winter, we can see hundreds of red kites across the Iberian Peninsula, but the number of breeding pairs here is declining. Do you want to know the reason for this incongruity?
It was already evening when I heard some strange sounds. It was as if a rabid dog were growling. But those growls were... strange. They didn't sound like dog growls. In reality... I couldn't identify what kind of animal could produce those growls...
"Everyone in the region knew him, him and his brother. Ever since he was born two years ago, it was impossible not to notice him whenever he came onto the scene. White as snow, that brown bear was only brown in name."
