Mikepércs: Some Snow

It's been snowing during the night. Though it's winter, the photos with snow are becoming special nowadays.

Great Spotted Woodpecker (male)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (male)

Marsh Tit

Nuthatch

The pheasant cock appears this time again, however as soon as he climbs a branch that tips under his weight, he becomes frightened and retires. But his hunger overcomes his fear and he returns to the seeds:

Pheasant Cock

What a neck:

Blue Tit

A hawfinch lands, ...:

Hawfinch

... then to my great surprise a small flock of yellowhammers. Two of them rushes across the frozen pool, but unfortunately I'm not able to take a decent shot of them.

Great Tit

Nuthatch

Nuthatch

In the end a male blackbird comes to the pool to have look round:

Blackbird (male)

Mikepércs: Nuthatches In Focus Again

I focused on the nuthatches on today's photography, but other birds could be expected as well.

For example among the tits a siskin appears:

Siskin (female)

A small flock of tree sparrows come to feed from the seeds as well:

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

In "nuthatch pose":

Nuthatch

Great Tit

Nuthatch

The sun begins to smile on me:

Nuthatch

This woodpecker seems to have become a regular visitor:

Great Spotted Woodpecker

The tits never stay away:

Marsh Tit

Marsh Tit

Mikepércs: Nuthatch

This morning I have a try at the feeder again, focusing on the nuthatches:

Nuthatch

Pecking the wood:

Nuthatch

Nuthatch

Marsh Tit

Nuthatch

The weather is still mild, so the birds can wade in the pool:

Blue Tit

A blackbird arrives with the intention to have a bath:

Young Blackbird

Young Blackbird

Young Blackbird

Young Blackbird

Mikepércs: Visiting The Feeder

I placed the feeder three days ago at the usual place and I planned photography for this morning.
Arriving at the hide I notice among the tits and the sparrows a nuthatch arriving at the feeder. My presence doesn't seem to disturb it, though I'm walking about 3 meters of it.
After having arranged the "stage" the tits are coming:

Blue Tit

Blue Tit

The nuthatch appears as well, but not alone, there are two of them.
One of them finds something in the moss. A real worm!

Nuthatch

It looks as if it was surprised by finding the worm, ...:

Nuthatch

... then it picks it up and flies away:

Nuthatch

Nuthatch

Nuthatch

Lake Fancsika: Dew Again

A got some dew again at the Lake Fancsika this morning.

I've taken up my post on the water before sunrise, hoping to catch the beautiful colours of the rising sun and the dew. 

Nothing comes close for a while then suddenly I notice a curious little grebe nearby:

Little Grebe

Little Grebe

Little Grebe

Opposite to me appear the first rays of sun, the coots however are a little far but still visible behind the dew:

Coot

Some quarreling:

Coot

When I get to the shore the swan family appear, the youngs trying their wings while running on the water, the adults after taking off are flying two full circles above the water, perhaps to show the youngs how to fly:

Mute Swan

Mute Swan

Lake Fancsika: Foggy Morning

Today I took my way to Lake Fancsika, as I planned to photograph on a raft.

I set off still in the dark, but I was pleased to see some fog. At the pond I could spot a swan and a few coots in the dimness, but from the quacks I knew that there were many ducks too. Assembling the raft didn't take too much time, then after taking the water I searched for a promising place where I anchored.

Soon a little grebe comes out of the vegetation to have a look at this strange thing that appeared here and which is clicking from time to time:

Little Grebe

The little grebe, already in winter plumage, floats away shortly to reappear in an hour or so:

Little Grebe

The coots stay there:

Coot

The best shots however are made from the shore after landing:

Great White Egret

Great White Egret

Lake Vekeri: Great White Egret

Today I visited the Lake Vekeri again, hoping in nice backlighted photos.

I've just placed my tripod on the shore when I notice a great white egret flying towards me. It turns away only when it gets close:

Great White Egret

There's some dew above the water which is beautifully highlighted by the rays of sun:

Lake Vekeri: Dewy Morning

I spent some time to decide wheather to go this morning to the Lake Fancsika or to the Lake Vekeri. I chose the latter, which proved to be a good decision. Sunshine was to be expected which can make miracles when comes together with some dew.

Arriving at the lake I can see a swan family, but there are quite a good number of coots and mallards as well. The rays of sun coming from behind the trees highlight beautifully the dew above the water:

The mallards here are not very timid, as people are quite common around the lake, however they don't let me too close to them, they take off as soon as I get closer:

Mallards

The Bükk Mountains: Autumn

I would have liked to record the autumn spirit at Tisza-Lake, but I haven't found it too promising, so I took my way to the Bükk mountains. My trip ended at Nagy-Mező. The colours of autumn were beautiful there:

Nagy-Mező

Nagy-Mező

On my way back I took a break at Lillafüred: