Black-winged stilt
Eastern Turkish city becomes hub for migratory birds
The eastern Turkish province of Iğdır that borders Iran, Armenia and Nakhichevan has become a haven for migratory birds thanks to geographical conditions.
The wetlands in Iğdır became colorful with birds as they began to flock to the region from the southern hemisphere following seasonal change.
Nature goes her own way amid pandemic
A black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) looks for food at the wetland of Nea Kios, Nafplio, Peloponnese, Monday. [Vangelis Bougiotis/EPA]
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Black-winged stilts hatch in northern Peloponnese
A black-winged stilt hatchling takes its first uneasy steps outside the nest on a beach near Argos in the northern Peloponnese, on Tuesday. The long-legged wader is a migratory species that comes from northern Europe to the warmer climes of Greece in the summer to nest. [Evangelos Bougiotis/ANA-MPA]
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