IN THE MEMORY OF BRANDY, THE EGYPTIAN VULTURE FROM JEREZ
On May 16th an Egyptian Vulture chick was born in the botanic garden and zoo Zoobotánico Jerez. It is one of the few specimens of its species born in captivity. In fact, only its...
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HOCES DEL DURATÓN: VULTURES IN A PAINTING
Hoces del Río Duratón Natural Park is located on the east side of the province of Segovia. Along 27 kilometres, the Duratón River drills the limestone rock, reaching a depth of over one hundred...
ARCAN PROJECT FROM COLECTIVO AZALVARO
There has always been a close cooperation between vultures and cattle breeders. When one of their animals died, cattle breeders used to abandon the corpse in the field. In a few hours, Cinereous, Griffon,...
THE FOUR EUROPEAN VULTURES
The image of a vulture stretching to the horizon in a circular flight after going up to a great height is incomparable. The frayed silhouette disappearing in the blue sky is a very common...
FUENTE DE PIEDRA – SUMMER 2014
The lake of Fuente de Piedra is, apart from Gallocanta, the largest saline wetland in the Iberian Peninsula. It is an exceptional location not only because of its extension, but also due to the...
BIRDING IN PARIS
Birdwatching in Paris seems like a difficult task at first. This beautiful large city looks like a hostile place for birds. However, we can find locations where nature makes its way and we can...
“CAMPOS DE VIDA” INICIATIVE FROM THE FIRE FOUNDATION
Can the Great Tit replace chemical pesticides? That’s what the International Foundation for the Rehabilitation of Ecosystems (FIRE by its Spanish initials) is trying to do with its strategic ecological restoration project “Campos de...
MADBIRD FAIR 2014: CHRONICLE OF A NEW NATURE FAIR
From 13 to 15 June the first edition of MADbird Fair was held in Madrid. We programmed our visit the very moment we knew about the creation of this new bird fair. It looked...
SHETLAND ISLANDS. BIRDWATCHING AMONG CLIFFS
Shetland is an archipelago formed by 117 islands, only 13 of which are inhabited by men. They are sited in a strategic location between Iceland, the Norwegian west coast and Great Britain. The North...
DOÑANA BIRDFAIR 2014 – THE CHRONICLE
The first Doñana International Birdfair took place between May 1 and May 4 in the Dehesa de Abajo Nature Reserve in La Puebla del Río, just 25 minutes from Seville. The Doñana Birdfair was...
