Despite we live only 20 minutes away from this natural preserve area, we just visited it a couple of times so far, but I think I'll try and go there more often in the upcoming weeks to take more photographs.
A previously private shooting ground, "Il Bosco WWF di Vanzago" was later donated to the Italian branch of The World Wildlife Fund, and it's now their largest "oasi" in the country. The habitat is the specific one of the Po Valley, with broad-leaved woods, some open areas and two main lakes.
f/9.0 1/160 sec ISO 200
I still remember when my Dad enrolled me as a member of the WWF, when I was little:
I felt so proud when I received my membership card and I felt the
commitment of working for the protection of wildlife and plants as well
as for the preservation of energy. I was proudly wearing a WWF arm badge on my sweater and going to lectures and events organized by the association. I relived that and had a nice feeling, when last Sunday I enrolled my two little nieces and they got their membership cards for the first time.
It was a special day, when some of the animals cured at CRAS (the special structure which takes care of wounded or sick wild animals) were released again in the wild. We spent a few hours visiting the area, and we had the opportunity to see mammals, birds and other critters and plants, and the girls enjoyed one of the cutest and most common animals of this habitat, the hedgehog, very close.
Macrolepiota procera
In the end we were all a little tired, but also happy and satisfied, for the great time we spent admiring this beautiful natural area and the animals which live there.
Scroll down to see some of the shots taken during the day: I hope you'll enjoy them!
Roe deer
Roe deer
Roe deer
Hedgehog
Hedgehog
Hedgehog
f/7.1 1/400 sec ISO 320
American pokeweed
Dragonfly
Praying mantis
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