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El Taray Lagoon

Casa de los pastores

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A hide situated at the top of a wooden tower, 2 metres high, facing a stage next to a regular nesting site for a pair of roller birds. In 2019, the nest was occupied by a pair of little owls, which displaced the rollers to a second nest box. The rollers return to El Taray around mid-April, with the 20th being the date on which their stable presence in the vicinity of the nest is recorded on average. On occasions, the rollers have been photographed expelling the eggs from a spotless starling laid just the day before their arrival. From mid-April to mid-May, the breeding season takes place, with copulation and courtship displays frequently occurring on the perches closest to the nest. Egg-laying is completed by mid-May. The incubation period runs from mid-May to mid-June. During this period, the rollers regularly exchange food around the nest, and the non-incubating bird visits the perches in front of the hide from time to time. Visits increase significantly between mid-June and the first weeks of July as the chicks are being fed. In July, it is common for other roller families to suddenly appear in the vicinity of active nests, resulting each year in several sessions where numerous rollers are photographed from the hide. Species photographed at this hide: roller, Eurasian hoopoe, spotless starling, common starling, little owl, eurasian magpie.

The hide

Hide Carraca pastores

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You can combine this hide with other nearby hides to get the most out of your trip. If you’d like to enjoy several photo sessions, we’ll advise you on the best options. 

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Prices

One session

One person

100 /person

One session

Two or more people

90 /person

Two or more sessions

One person

90 /session

Two or more sessions

Two or more people

85 /session

Hydrohide

One person

150 /person

Neoprene

Supplement

30

5-session pass

Not applicable to Hydrohide and excursions

375 /person

10-session pass

Not applicable to Hydrohide and excursions

700 /person

*If you do not wish to share the double hides with another photographer, you will be required to pay for both places.

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