Although it was already the end of March, it was a terrible Tuesday morning at Laguna de Gallocanta. It was very windy (as always in this region), very cold (as almost always in this region), and a kind of sleet was falling that chilled the bones to the marrow. But none of that mattered. For the first time since I had visited this lagoon, I had found myself face to face with a small group of bustardsIt had taken four years to film them, but I finally succeeded. Want to know more about this story?
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.
Hello friends,
The steppe birds They have always attracted the attention of wildlife enthusiasts. Why? Perhaps because of their unique behavior during the breeding season. The fact is that these birds have been with us for hundreds of years, as long as we have maintained their natural habitat: cultivated land alternating with fallow areas.
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