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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Hello friends,

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?

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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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Hello friends,

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.

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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...

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"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."

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I had planned the perfect week. Several days photographing landscapes in one of my favorite natural parks. Another day photographing the Iberian wolf in the Guadarrama Mountains. Night shots using a trail camera for the first time... and nothing turned out as expected. It didn't stop raining for 48 hours. I couldn't use the surveillance camera or photograph landscapes. And in the mountains, the wolves didn't appear all day. The perfect week turned into a week of photographic frustration. And that got me thinking. Why not write about the specific frustrations of the nature photographer?

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Hello friends,

With just a few hours left in 2017, I wanted to write one of those memorable articles. One of those articles that people would remember for years... and then I changed my mind. Because it doesn't come out. Because it's not my style, and because there isn't much in the world of nature and wildlife photography. glamor as it seems. In fact, to photograph some of the wild animals on this blog, you have to suffer a lot. Do you want to check out the "glamour" displayed by Fotogario in 2017? Well, keep reading.

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Si, es cierto. La fotografía no es una afición barata. Pero no es necesario empeñar la casa para conseguir buenas fotos de naturaleza. Cuando te metes en el mundillo te obsesionas con objetivos específicos, pero al ver los precios puede darte un patatús. ¿Quieres saber cuáles son mis objetivos favoritos (y asequibles) para fauna y paisaje? Pues no te pierdas este artículo.

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