Birds Parc Natural delta L'Ebra - December 2025

[Unframed Dave]

Once again on a pilgrimage to this place, the conditions were all wrong. Storm Emelia had just passed through, the light was weird and everything was very distant due to the increased water levels. As always, though a magical place.

I really should stop taking pictures of little Egrets.

• ILCE-1
• ISO 500

It's not the first time I've seen flamingoes doing their courtship dance, but the first time I've managed to be close enough to get a shot. These were still quite distant though, so, quite a crop.

• ILCE-1
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 500

There are some massive flocks of Glossy ibis around here and trying to squeeze them in with a 600, is impossible. Add to that, they're in winter plumage, it was dull and they're tricky to expose anyway, well, here they are. These were amongst a flock of around 200 birds.

• ILCE-1
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 500

Again, I've seen these display fights before, but first time I've captured them. Shame, the one on the left appears to have an infected eye. Anyway, it's nice to see these displays in the wild.

• ILCE-1
• ISO 500

• ILCE-1
• ISO 500

• ILCE-1
• ISO 500

 

[Chris 3754]

Great photos despite the conditions. It seems you have my luck. The only guarantee for me when traveling to a “good” place is to meet some other photographer who says “The conditions are not great today but you should have been here yesterday.”