Thousands of pairs of flamingos graced Spain's famous Fuente de Piedra southern wetlands last year to hatch their chicks in what was one of the largest colonies of these iconic wading birds in Europe. Not any more. Figures of flamingos are silhouetted, through a window, against a dried up lagoon, where a colony of flamingos have not been able to nest, as annually, due to severe drought, at the Fuente de Piedra natural reserve in Fuente de Piedra, near Malaga, southern Spain, June 17, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca Only a few dozen adult birds could be seen on Saturday after a prolonged drought in Spain, which has dried up the saltwater lagoon and forced most migrating birds to avoid the wetland. "It is a shame because of the tourism, people come here for the day. Normally the lagoon is ...
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