Moments From Nature's Secrets

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Făgăraș Mountains: Bird Photography

On my way to Făgăraș Mountains I stopped at Padiș to photograph grey wagtails. At Ponor meadow I took these shots of a young bird:

Young Grey Wagtail

Young Grey Wagtail

Young Grey Wagtail

Young Grey Wagtail

A white wagtail came into view as well:

White Wagtail

The first sunset looked like this at Bâlei saddle:


Then came the birds:

Alpine Accentor

Alpine Accentor

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Black redstart (male)

The second sunset:




Lots of birds were active near Bâlea lake:

Water Pipit

Young Alpine Accentor

Black redstart (female)

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Alpine Accentor

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Young Water Pipit

Young Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Young Alpine Accentor

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Young Alpine Accentor

Young Alpine Accentor

Young Alpine Accentor

Black redstart (male)

Young Alpine Accentor

On my way home I stopped again at Padiș:

Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail

Young White Wagtail

Young White Wagtail


Monday, June 16, 2025

The Mountains Have Been Bloomed

In middle of June it's time for rhododendron photography! First I travelled to Bucegi Mountains. There were rhododendrons there but they were not fully bloomed yet at the place where I expected. However there was something else: clouds, mist...:



... and some flowers too:

Alpine Anemone

But I planned to visit the Retezat Mountains as well where I found more flowers:





There were birds this time as well:

Water Pipit