This June I went on a recce trip to an area I always wanted to visit: the Donau Delta in Romenia. A vast river delta, made by a great European river entering the Black Sea, the Donau Delta for me, as from a early age, was all about Pelicans. One that I hoped to see with my own eyes.
On inventation by SKUA / Ultima Frontiera, I visited this superb birding area for a week on behalf of BirdingBreaks, Dutch leading Birdwatching holiday company. Ultima Frontiera is based near the Ukraine border, and a two hour fast boat ride is necessary to visit the area. Once arrived the Pelicans were flying above the disembarking area – a promising start!
The whole area was superb for birds and wildlife and we saw goodies like Dalmatian Pelican, Paddyfield warbler, Moustached Warbler, Red-footed falcon, Pygmy Cormorant but also several Golden Jackal and even Wild Cats during our nightly outings. Awesome!
On the private land SKUA has build several photographing hides and some time was spend inside them. As this was the end of the breeding season and with lots of water due to high level of the water, the activity was a bit low but some good shots could be made. A visit earlier in the season is necessary to get the most out of this place. A boatride out into the vast Donau Delta, surrounded by Pelicans was an experience not to be missed! This is what Donau delta is all about; wild open place with loads of birds.
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| White Stork - Marc Guyt / www.agami.nl |
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| Great White Pelican - Marc Guyt / www.agami.nl |
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| European Roller - Marc Guyt / www.agami.nl |
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| Collared Pratincole - Marc Guyt / www.agami.nl |
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| Little Owl - Marc Guyt / www.agami.nl |
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| Lesser Emperor - Marc Guyt / www.agami.nl |
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| Dalmatian Pelican - Marc Guyt / www.agami.nl |
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| Little Owl - Marc Guyt / www.agami.nl |
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| Great White Pelican - Marc Guyt / www.agami.nl |
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| Common Tern - Marc Guyt / www.agami.nl |
Here some more images taken on this short trip.
Marc Guyt
