In the foothills and mountains of the Pyrenees, autumn is a time when colour, sound, sight and taste threaten to overload the senses. It’s a wondrous, special time of year that we soak up greedily in the knowledge that winter is just around the corner. Here’s why you'll fall in love with autumn in the Pyrenees Wildlife In autumn, the wildlife of the Pyrenees go into a frenzy of activity as their biological clocks become aware of the impending arrival of winter. The red deer rut is the biggest indicator of the transitioning seasons and to see it in action is a simply unforgettable experience. The rut is testosterone-fuelled territorial behaviour. The stags’ sole aim is to gain territory from rival males and earn the right to mate with the females in the herd. The bellows of the stags are at their most strident and these magnificent animals at their most active at dawn and at dusk. You can count on our local hiking guides to take you to the safest places from which to observe and photograph their behaviour. The brown bears also sense the shortening of the days and have hibernation on their minds. They spend as many hours of the day as possible feeding on wild fruits and nuts. Their aim is to top up the reserves on which their bodies will feed during the lean winter months. There only around 40 brown bears in the whole of the Pyrenees chain and this population is concentrated in the central Pyrenees. Thanks to our expert local guide, we're giving you the unique opportunity to spend 4 nights camping in the bears' natural environment in the Spanish Pyrenees. There is no better opportunity for the chance to see and photograph this magnificent animal in the wild. Birdlife The Pyrenees ...
In the foothills and mountains of the Pyrenees, autumn is a time when colour, sound, sight and taste threaten to overload the senses. It’s a wondrous, special time of year that we soak up greedily in the knowledge that winter is just around the corner. Here’s why you’ll fall in love with autumn in the
