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Do you want to be up to date with the news of the tenth edition of the Delta Birding Festival? Here you can find new information about presentations, exhibitions, documentaries and much more!

Emblematic birds of Aragon and the recent discovery of the Eurasian pigmy owl in the region (conference in spanish)
With an extension of 47,700 km² in the central part of the Ebro Valley, the Autonomous Community of Aragon encompasses three large natural units, the Pyrenees to the North with all its orographic complexity and altitudes above 3,000 meters, the Ebro Depression in the central part of the valley with its steppes and cereal plains...
The Quest for Cats in the Jungle of Guatemala (conference in english)
In this presentation belgian Master European Photographer Martin Steenhaut will talk about his photographic work with big felines in the Jungle of Guatemala. Martin Steenhaut is a passionate wildlife photographer who wants to show the beauty and fragility of our nature with strong moments and unique looks. He has been recognized as a professional photographer by the...
Artificial Intelligence applied to photography (conference in catalan)
We are currently in an the technologies Renaissance era, where much of the tools we used to find on the internet and in the integrated applications of our computers are being replaced by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Everything we knew until now has taken a step further and evolved to become a viral technological phenomenon of...
How to protect a ghost? In search of the Baillon’s crake in Catalonia (conference in catalan)
Due to its very discreet behavior, the Baillon’s crake (Porzana pusilla) is one of the most unknown species of European avifauna. Even its distribution often goes unnoticed, which makes it difficult to take measures for its conservation in the places where it nests. A few years ago, prospecting began to be carried out to look...
Study of the evolution of nesting birds in the Rials Valley (Alella) and Teià (conference in catalan)
Nil Redon is a 17-year-old young man who has finished his first year of high school. He is a boy passionate about photography and ornithology who participates in the Maresme Nesting Bird Atlas and SOCC. In his presentation, he will explain how and why the population of nesting birds in the Vall de Rials has...
Photography in the Sierra de Grazalema (conference in spanish)
Ismael Domínguez is a young photographer from Ubrique, in the province of Cádiz, who, at just 15 years old, has already accumulated well-known photography awards such as the Young “Bird Photographer of the Year” or the Young 12-14 “Wildlife Photographer of the Year” or the Honorable Mention “Maria Luisa Memorial”. Ismael has always been passionate...
Wildlife recolonization in an area affected by the Cap de Creus Natural Park forest fire (conference in catalan)
Ponç Feliu is a 16-year-old young boy who is studying the second year of high school. Although he wants to study CAFE (science of physical activity and sport) after high school, he really likes nature and has been learning and traveling the world with my family since he was a child. During his presentation he...
What animals do I have on my farmhouse? (conference in catalan)
Martí Nolla is a young partner of Picampall, with whom he has done different wildlife formations. He has also been a volunteer in the custody of a loggerhead turtle nest, he has collaborated in a barn owl hacking and a kestrel hacking and with his father they do a SOCC itinerary. His family has a...
Birds and seasons (conference in catalan)
Èlia Albert is an 18-year-old young girl who has already completed the last year of high school and who is coming to present her research project called “Birds and seasons”. From her point of view, it is essential to know the ecosystems on a local scale in order to be able to value their biodiversity...
Nature shows (conference in spanish)
Egoitz Ikaza is a young nature photographer who, at just 26 years old, has already accumulated hundreds of species, landscapes and stories focused mainly on birds on the other side of the camera viewfinder. Through the images captured with his OM System equipment, Egoitz tries to show and highlight the importance of those species that...
The problem of bird collisions with glass installations (conference in catalan)
Bird collisions on windows is a serious problem that affects many species, especially in urban areas, although it often goes unnoticed. The bird sees the tree through the glass, the sky or an attractive landscape reflected in it and flies in its direction, crashing into the panel. This collision causes a great mortality of birds...
The osprey breeds successfully in Santander Bay (conference in spanish)
As a result of the habitat restoration and improvement work carried out by the OSPREY CENTER collective, in the Miera estuary (ZEC Red Natura 2000), in Santander Bay we have a pair of ospreys (Pandion haliaetus), since 2017. It took 6 years for the same male with another female to successfully raise 2 juvenile individuals...