{"id":10810,"date":"2020-02-02T12:08:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-02T20:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malimish.com\/blog\/?p=10810"},"modified":"2020-02-04T12:41:49","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T20:41:49","slug":"lebre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malimish.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/02\/lebre\/","title":{"rendered":"Birdwatching in Parc del Natural de l&#8217;Ebre, Spain."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a few days avoiding bad weather and then soaking in the sights and sun of Barcelona, we continued our drive south along the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Hello, Montserrat. Sorry, no time to explore. Must find flip flop weather.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49467535948\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49467535948_7a80f3aef4_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some of the amazing farmhouses we&#8217;ve seen on our drives.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49467531878\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49467531878_c0900eee26_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Made it to Parc del Natural de l&#8217;Ebre, <span>the largest wetland in Catalonia. There is a free RV parking lot there and it was a prefect way to decompress from big city living for a couple\u00a0nights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49468025066\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49468025066_b12ed4a5d3_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the past they used to wetlands to pan salt and hunt. Nowadays its a wildlife preserve.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49468256327\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49468256327_7e26cf9370_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49468028296\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49468028296_c4d236e9b6_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Old hunting house that was built in the 1920s from a kit shipped from Canada.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49467530563\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49467530563_f569e2e57a_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s now part of the visitor&#8217;s center, surrounded by some mules and birds.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49468024531\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49468024531_e66ed9d709_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49468253247\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49468253247_1cf9e305e7_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Oh and some cats too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49468250197\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49468250197_58c8bd99e1_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49467535883\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49467535883_fefe0b9806_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49468252527\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49468252527_2b163e2948_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last night while hanging out in the van, we heard the sad news of Kobe Bryant&#8217;s death and didn&#8217;t sleep very well while refreshing the news over and over again. So inside of driving the next day, we just took it easy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49468020771\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49468020771_6b0020279e_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And enjoyed each other and our surroundings. Can you spot the two Greater Flamingos in the water?:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49468028466\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49468028466_2e9803a3fd_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lookout towers are placed all along the delta for bird watching.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49467527183\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49467527183_ff20118a67_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We also met a few other travelers during our stay here thanks to our Californian plates.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49467533753\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49467533753_ef06e824a8_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Calm older black dog who warmed up to the kids. Crazy 9 month old white puppy who got crazier with the kids.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49467530723\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49467530723_2b81ef2ddf_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For roadschool today, we went to an afternoon bird walk with the goal of properly identifying five different bird species.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49468255837\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49468255837_e9cf2f7bec_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mila ready to make a list.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49468030281\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49468030281_f06098d203_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The kids are learning to be quiet&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49467533263\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49467533263_43cf5016a2_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;but sometimes not quiet enough.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49468252997\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49468252997_e5a77b0a3f_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Who us?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49467536288\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49467536288_c5b3c44c09_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yes, you.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49467535368\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49467535368_f1ba7b3dc7_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sharing one pair of binoculars. Luka&#8217;s turn.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49467529128\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49467529128_33b68ba4a0_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"49468251047\" alt=\"Delta de l\u2019Ebre, Parc Natural, Spain blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/49468251047_778d112d49_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a video Dan put together during our time here. Enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DJGnBuqthzQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for following along,<br \/>\nMarlene<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a few days avoiding bad weather and then soaking in the sights and sun of Barcelona, we continued our drive south along the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Hello, Montserrat. Sorry, no time to explore. Must find flip flop weather. Some of the amazing farmhouses we&#8217;ve seen on our drives. 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