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Flamingos Return to Ankara’s Gölbaşı District Ponds

Apr 8, 2024

The ponds in Gölbaşı, Ankara, have become a temporary home for migrating flamingos. These elegant birds add a splash of color to the Karagedik meadow and wetlands near the Göl Ovası Viaduct along the…

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Early Arrival of Flamingos Colors Dam in Türkiye

Mar 6, 2024

Gelingüllü Dam in Yozgat, Türkiye, traditionally utilized for agricultural irrigation, becomes a temporary home for hundreds of flamingos. This year, the flamingos arrived earlier than usual, adding a vibrant touch…

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Flamingos Remain in Lake Van Due to Higher Average Temps

Jan 18, 2024

Migratory guests of Lake Van, a bird paradise that hosts many bird species every year, extend their stay due to the increase in average temperature and the hunting ban. Flamingos, which normally leave the lake basin with the arrival of…

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Flamingos Painted Lake Van in White

Dec 31, 2023

Guests of the Lake Van basin, which hosts many bird species every year, extended their stay due to the hot weather and hunting ban. Some flamingos around the basin covered the coastline in white, creating fairytale-like landscapes. Lake…

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colorful flamingos visits türkiye’s Lake Arin once again

Sep 27, 2023

The 14-square-kilometer Arin Lake, also known as the bird paradise in Türkiye's Bitlis province and home to nearly 200 bird species, has been visited by flamingos once again. The lake's colorful guests, who come from Iran's Lake Urmia and…

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More Flamingos Come to Lake Erçek This Year

Sep 25, 2023

Flamingos, which migrate from Africa to Iran's Lake Urmia every year and stay in the Lake Van Basin in Türkiye for a while on the way back, came to the Lake Van Basin again this year. Erçek Lake, known as a 'bird paradise' due to the fact…

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Flamingos visit Türkiye’s Eber Lake

May 13, 2023

One of Türkiye's largest lakes, Eber Lake, which hosts many living species, including migratory birds, continues to host its guests this year. The flock of Flamingos visiting the part of the lake within the borders of Bolvadin,…

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Thousands of flamingos coming to the lake created colorful images

May 6, 2023

With the arrival of spring in Türkiye's Burdur, the 1,463-hectare Lake Yarışlı, which has been battling drought, has started to host migratory birds. Being flocked by approximately 3,000 flamingos and surrounded by mountains, the lake…

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Charming scenes from Flamingo stopover in Lake Arin

Aug 29, 2022

Lake Arin in Bitlis, Turkey plays its annual hosting for Flamingos. The flamingos migrating from Iran show great interest in Lake Arin around Lake Van. Feeding in the shallow areas of the lake, the flamingos exhibited postcard worthy scenes…

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flamingos settle in Turkey’s Van lake

Dec 29, 2021

The Van Lake, known for its diverse bird population, is home to 250 of Turkey's approximately 450 bird species. This year, flamingos from Iran's Urmia Lake settled in large groups in Erçek Lake, Çelebağı wetland, Muradiye Bendimahi wetland,…