Up until a few years ago, the only place to see flamingos in Israel was the zoo. Now, you can find them in what has become their increasingly natural,  if still temporary habitat at the Hula Lake Park in north Israel.  Another few hundred can be found in Eilat.

“Up until eight to 10 years ago, the flamingo was considered a rare and transient species. It used to migrate through but didn’t stay here in winter or summer. Seeing it here was an experience that got all the birdwatchers jumping in their cars and coming to see it.”