A Photographic trip to Romania .

The Photographs below are representative of a trip covering the areas of the Danube Delta, the Lagoons of Eastern Romania and the higher regions of the Machin region.
Static, Mobile and individual netting hides were used as well as a specially converted boat to approach a variety of birds but majoring on water based species.

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This Great Crested Grebe was only one of 51 species  photographed.  We were normally in postion to start photographing by 5 am and concluded  around 7.30 pm with a 3 hour break midday to cool down with a few local beers.
A bonus for the trip was 9 additions to the Western Palearctic list.

Transportation

The specially adapted boat which was used to stealthily approach the bird species of the Delta was a little slow and ponderous but very effective.
It was so well designed it is hard to see the concealed photographers!

Great Crested Grebe, Romania

Great Crested Grebe,  Danube Delta, Romania

Red-necked Grebe, Romania

BIRDGUIDES PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK_NOTABLE

Red-necked Grebe,  Danube Delta, Romania

Bearded Tit, Romania

Juvenile Bearded Reedling  ( Bearded Tit),  Danube Delta, Romania

White Wagtail, Romania

White Wagtail,  Danube Delta, Romania

Caspian Gull, Romania

Caspian Gull,  Danube Delta, Romania

Little Bittern, Romania

A well camouflaged Little Bittern, Danube Delta, Romania

Danube Delta, Romania

 The Danube Delta

Kingfisher, Romania

Female

Male Kingfisher, Danube Delta, Romania

Hooded Crow, Romania

 Hooded Crow, Romania

White Pelicans, Romania

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White Pelican,  Danube Delta, Romania

Banded Demoiselle

Female

Male Banded Demoiselle, Romania

Dalmation Pelican, Romania

Dalmatian Pelican,  Danube Delta, Romania

Purple Heron, Romania

Purple Heron,  Danube Delta, Romania

Penduline Tit

Penduline Tit at Nest,  Danube Delta, Romania

Night Heron, Romania

Black-crowned Night Heron,  Danube Delta, Romania

Danube Delta, Romania

Danube Delta, Romania in full bloom

Cormorant, Romania

Cormorant,  Danube Delta, Romania

Common Tern, Romania

Common Tern,  Danube Delta, Romania

Glossy Ibis, Romania

Glossy Ibis,  Danube Delta, Romania

Moorhen, Romania

Moorhen,  Danube Delta, Romania

Black-necked Grebe, Romania

Black-necked Grebe,  Danube Delta, Romania