Flamingos in the Gediz River, the Gulf of Izmir, Turkiye on March 15, 2024. During the winter season, 157,503 water birds were documented by bird watchers in a survey across 30 wetlands located in Izmir, Manisa, Aydin, and Mugla, regions renowned for their abundant resources supporting waterfowl. Among these, a total of 38,797 flamingos were observed.Bafra (Photo by Halil Fidan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
