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Located in southern France, the Camargue is the largest river delta in western Europe. It is enclosed by two arms of the Rhone and the Mediterranean in the south. This huge area covers a variety of habitats: swamps, lagoons, beaches, dunes, salt and fresh water. But perhaps most interestingly, the Camargue is also a refuge very important for migration, wintering and breeding birds and now most of this area is protected and became a National Nature Reserve.
In August my girlfriend, my parents, in-laws and went to Belgium for a 2 week vacation in Provence, France. We lived in a small villa in the Luberon, a journey of 3 hours northeast of the Camargue. Since this was primarily a family holiday and it is always best to keep his girlfriend happy, I could only leave them alone for a few days and visit the Camargue on my own. Since I had not had time to prepare this holiday very thoroughly, I do not know much about what to expect in the area.
Like most nature photographers I prefer to photograph in the morning and evening, so I left my crappy hotel room after only a few hours of sleep, for my first day of photography in the Camargue.
As I did not know the region, spent most of the day looking for good photo opportunities for the coming days. Mas d'Agon, a small marsh, north of Vaccarès, seemed a good place to shoot herons, egrets, terns and waders and I decided that to keep the next morning. In about of 5.30 it was time to go to the "Parc Pont ornitologique Gau, located northwest of Saintes Maries-de-la-Mer. Pont De Gau is actually a bird park, that has caged birds, but every night around 6.30pm a show takes place here. Gran Flamingos, the national pride of the Camargue, to gather all the area to feed on krill that occurs in small ponds. "Photographers, Prepare to take great pictures when these majestic birds fly fly and land! " It is strange that these flamingos now allow you to approach, were everywhere in the Camargue I found them difficult to tackle.
The second day started early again. I left the campsite at Saintes Maries at 4.30 am to try luck at the Mas d'Agon, but when I already felt as if World War 3 has just begun. Apparently the French hunting season began that day for photography at Mas d'Agon was useless, no birds in sight.
But, fortunately, on my way back to Saintes Maries, a kite accessible Black residues comprising the efforts of the morning.
Later that day I decided to take a walk along la Digue "sea wall, from the parking lot east of the city. This ride seemed a good choice and it kept me busy until sunset, photographs terns, gulls and flamingos lagoons.
The third day was my last in the Camargue and after another night of just a few hours of sleep, I went back to Mas d'Agon. Everything seemed promising, the wind had not slept and had the game today. It was still dark and accompanied by hundreds of mosquitoes, I put myself in the edge of the swamp, covered with camouflage nets and waited for egrets and waders closer.
It proved a perfect morning, the sun through the clouds and the Great and the egret and gulls feeding suddenly only a few feet from me, for I take great photos. Later that morning egret was resting so close to me that only a closeup of the head as possible. It's times like these that you feel a close connection with nature and is made worthwhile the effort.
Although my stay in the Camargue region was not ready, I soon realized that it really is a fantastic place for ornithologists. A good number of birds of different species found and although the spring should be even better than in late summer, I was happy with the results. Definitely not the easiest place to photograph birds, but once you find your way around, great photo opportunities will be displayed. I found that the marsh and small streams outside the main natural reserves are generally more suitable for photography, allowing you to approach the birds.
But in reality, as there are birds everywhere, the Camargue, in general, is a great place for bird photography and that is exactly why I intend to return here in future next with a little more time on my hands.
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Article Source: ArticlesBase.com - Last Minute Trip to the Camargue
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