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Blog articles cover various topics. This section contains articles about the Camargue region, the Petite Camargue in the Gard department, the Crau plain, the Alpilles, and the Cevennes, excluding articles specifically about birds..
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Camargue Race...
July 20, 2026
The Camargue bull race is a sport practiced in the south of France, in which raseteurs (bullfighters) try to snatch attributes (ornaments) fixed between the bull's horns. This sport is very popular in the Gard, Hérault, Bouches-du-Rhône, and Vaucluse departments. Each manade (a Camargue bull ranch) has its own cocardiers (bulls). These bulls are nervous and fast, and spectacular charges against the barriers are sometimes witnessed....
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Birds' quarrels
September 20, 2022
Bird quarrels can have several origins :
- the courtship for a female; male birds in their breeding plumage try to attract the female, competing with each other in style and elegance,
- the conquest of a nesting territory, this choice is vital depending on the security it offers for setting up a nest there,
- protection against intrusions by other birds into the nesting territory...
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Birds of Camargue
July 18, 2022
Camargue is one of the last remaining natural areas on the Mediterranean coast.
It is home to more than 350 species of resident and migratory birds. For both ornithologists and bird photographers, Camargue is a prime location for birdwatching throughout the year...