Mikepércs: Black Redstarts

In our neighbourhood a black redstart family has settled down. The youngs can fly already but the parents still feed them.

Young black redstart

Male black redstart

Young black redstart

Mikepércs: Weak Activity

 Birds have not been very active today:

Blackcap (male)

Great Tit

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

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:

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:

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

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:

High Tatras: End Of December

High Tatras on New Year's Eve:

Tomášovský View on New Year's Day:

 

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:

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: