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In this photograph in La Vanguardia’s Readers’ Photos we can see another example of the richness of birdlife in the Ebro Delta.
The kingfisher, very present in the wetlands, seems attracted by the reflection of the little egret, as seen in the image.
With spectacular plumage and very fast flight, the kingfisher needs sandy slopes to excavate its nest, as well as an abundant population of small fish, aquatic insect larvae and amphibians to feed on.
For their part, little egrets are generally silent and sociable birds, but it is best not to disturb them. In fact, they send out a very strident alarm call when you take them out of their comfort zone and they feel threatened.
Their diet consists mainly of fish, but they also eat amphibians, small reptiles, mammals and birds, as well as crustaceans, mollusks, insects, spiders and worms.
95 species nest in the Ebro Delta, but many others winter, rest and feed during migrations. Altogether, it is home to 316 species of common birds and about 360 of the 600 recorded birds in Europe.
