Western Tatras

 

In middle of July I visited new places: I made some hiking in the Wetern Tatras, nearby the Ziarska Cottage. 

On the way to Banikov peak:

Next day after rain:

Rohac Lakes

This shot is due to the fog following day as I couldn't see anything else:

Alpine Bellflower

Later the fog started to disappear:

Retezat Mountains: Spring At Lake Bucura

I planned a few days hiking trip in the Retezat Mountains with my cousin at the end of June. Our campsite was at the amazing Lake Bucura. On first day we visited the higher smaller lakes which are just melting now:

Tăul Porții

Photographers in the "evaporating" snow:

Rhododendrons are not in full bloom yet, but they're nice:

Morning try:

Mikepércs: Evening Attempt

I've given a try this evening again with poppies:

Mikepércs: Youngs

Today the young tits appeared at the pool:

Young Blue Tits

Young Blue Tits

Young Great Tit

Great Tit

Later a wood-pigeon landed to drink:

Wood-pigeon

Mikepércs: Poppy

 Poppies are in full bloom:

Mikepércs: Flycatcher

 There's still not much activity at the pool, ...:

Chaffinch (male)

... but the first spotted flycatcher has appeared:

Spotted Flycatcher

Vekeri-Lake: Looking For Grebes

This year the Veri-Lake was filled up with water. But yellow flowers have covered its surface too. I became curious about how the birds would look like among these flowers. Previously I have caught a swan from the shore, ...:

Mute Swan

... but I wanted to make closer photos. Thats why I've given a try today at dawn from a self-made raft. The great crested grebe gave me some chance, ...:

Great Crested Grebe

... just like the coots, ...:

Coot

Coot

... but the good scenes missed.

Mikepércs: Bathing

I'm sitting in the hide in front of the drinking pool again. I always count on the blackcaps, this time the male does appear:

Blackcap (male)

He drinks then flies away:

Blackcap (male)

After a long time a marsh tit comes for a bath:

Marsh Tit

Marsh Tit

Marsh Tit

Then a woodpecker appears suddenly, ...:

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

... coming to have a bath too:

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

It dives as deep as it can into the water:

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Făgăraș Mountains-Padiş: Looking For Crocuses

I added 2 more days to the weekend at first of May and travelled to the Făgăraș Mountains to see the crocuses in the Sâmbetei valley. On the way I stopped at Pișoaia waterfall hoping that there was more water at this time of year. Indeed, more water was flowing in the stream but I uppload only this image:

Next day I climbed to the Sâmbetei valley:

I couldn't make many trips up there as there was still a lot of snow and avalanche risk, so I set off home earlier than planned and from this reason I stopped at Padiş. Crocuses were blooming there too:

A few shots of Crișul Pietros stream:

Mikepércs: Nightingale

I could hear the nightingale's sound this year too nearby the drinking pool but I could see it as well this morning.

First it took a look at my hide then flew away. But after some time it returned to land at the side of the drinking pool:

Nightingale

It had a good bath then flew away.

Later a blue tit came for a bath:

Blue Tit

Blue Tit