Moments From Nature's Secrets

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Mikepércs: At The Pool Again

 This morning a lot of birds came to the pool for a bath:

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Nuthatch

Jay

Jay

Hawfinch (male)

Hawfinch (male)

Chaffinch (male)

Chaffinch (male)

Blackcap (male)

Blackcap couple


Sunday, April 21, 2024

Mikepércs: Collared flycatcher

I give it a try for the first time this year at the pool. I'm sitting in the hide almost 2 hours when the birds start to come. A collared flycatcher lands on the landing branch:


It doesn't stay long and it doesn't land at the pool either.
Then a blackcap comes for a bath, ...:



... and a starling:



Sunday, March 31, 2024

Apuseni Mountains: Spring Flowers

I set off to Padiș plateau this time to see the crocuses which have started blooming already. There were snowdrops there too of course:







Sunday, March 17, 2024

Bükk Mountains: Among Spring Flowers

 During the long weekend I spent 2 days in the Bükk Mountains searching spring flowers:

Snowdrop

I didn't miss the surroundings of Hotel Palota at Lillafüred:



Purple Hellebore

Purple Hellebore


Sunday, January 21, 2024

Vlădeasa Mountains

It was expected cold but sunny weather for the weekend, with some snowfall before. I've been planning a trip for a while to Vlădeasa peak and this time I went for it. I expected more snow up there, but the snowy pines look nice anyway in the afternoon ...:


... and in the evening as well:

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Great Fatra

 

I haven't been to Fatra mountains yet, but I got here in the end of October. On the first day I made a tour touching Tlstá and Ostrá peaks. At the Tlstá peak I found a group of resting chamois:

I was mostly curious about the spectacular peak of Ostrá:




It's impressive! I will return to this place in the future! :)

On my way home I stopped for a few shots at the foot of the High Tatras:


Finally I made a rest at the Zadielska Gorge:



Monday, October 23, 2023

Padiș: Autumn Moments

Autumn in Padiș can be beautiful, espacially when the weather and the lights are favorable. This was only partly true this time. Here, I expected a nice sunset at the Boga belvedere:


Next day I set off to the Evantai waterfall:


The water yield decreased everywhere, the waterfall was no exception:



Play of lights at the Galbena Rock:


The Boga belvedere from the opposite side in the morning:



Wednesday, October 4, 2023

High Tatras: At The Green Lake Again

This time I went to one of my favourite places: to the Green Lake in High Tatras. In autumn I haven't been here yet. I counted on some more colorful trees but the place is beautiful anyway:


You can meet these confidential alpine accentors practically on every peak:


I recorded this bird on Velká Svištovka peak.

The lake is not called "Green Lake" by chance:

I met this bird on the Jahňací peak next day:

Clouds came and went all day:

Next morning at the White Lake:

Twilight at the Medodoly valley:



Farewell to the Green Lake:

I spent here four beautiful days but next time I have to come here a little later when the trees are even more colorful. :)