Pink Flamingos of Camargue |
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These are the most noticeable guests on the Camargue ponds : pink flamingos live sometimes all year long in the thin waters of the delta, where they may find abundant food. They are peaceful, though easily scared, and may arise in long processions of fire over the reed beds : how lucky, then, a wandering photograph can be ! The Hotel L'estelle faces a spot where whole colonies of gracious waders ususally come and rest. This is so delightful to see them spanning through the sunset like a line of paint ! Nowadays, flamingos are not a threatened species. Still, flamingos are very sensitive to climate changes, and their presence around the Pond of Vaccares and along the shores are a major index for ornithologists. The Park of Camargue is a major factor to the protection of the birds and of their environment, as the delta is fragile, and exposed to human-caused pollution and water raise.
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