Capercaillie workshop in Bulgaria
There are very few places where Wolves would howl right under the window of your room and bears will be sharpening their claws only a… Read More »Capercaillie workshop in Bulgaria
Winter birdwatching: falcon
Here we are already in the north where we shall spend the next two and a half days. We shall be birding around the lakes… Read More »Winter birdwatching: falcon
How to photograph Spotted Nutcracker?
Spotted Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes is a smart bird to photograph. I posted a series of Nutcracker images in January 2014 and opportunities for photographing Spotted… Read More »How to photograph Spotted Nutcracker?
Eagle Owl trip in Bulgaria
After the Mid-winter count we decided to stay in a small family run hotel right in the vicinity of an Eagle Owl territory about 500… Read More »Eagle Owl trip in Bulgaria
Astrophotography in Bulgaria: first steps
A friend and I have been discussing astrophotography tutorials and options to photograph the Milky way. It took us some time to organise a trip… Read More »Astrophotography in Bulgaria: first steps
Seascapes in Bulgaria
In the last couple of weeks I have been reading and watching videos quite a bit about seascape photography. I have been looking at images… Read More »Seascapes in Bulgaria
Vulture photography trip coming up
It is Friday and it is time for new adventures. Couple of phone calls and here I am on the way to the Eastern Rhodope mountains: the realm of Vultures. The Egyptian vultures are already on their way to the south but Griffons should be here in their strongholds. There should be still a few Egyptians anyway.Hoping for some other birds and new adventures in one of the most picturesque places in the country. If there is time I will also try to do some landscapes. Pretty excited so off I go.
Here is a taste of what I expect:
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Black-winged Stilt photography in Bulgaria
Black-winged Stilts are peculiar birds but rather difficult to photograph because of their black and white colors. I decided to give them a try and visited a wetland on the Bulgarian Black sea coast. There was a lot of water in comparison to last year so birds were spread around. However, I visit the place regularly with the birdwatching groups that I guide so it wasn’t difficult to find the right place. I managed to get a few pictures of juvenile and adult Black-winged Stilts, Kestrel, Spotted Redshank and Little ringed Plover.
Here are some of the shots from this three hour session which I would call productive.
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Kestrel photography
With the birdwatching groups that I guide, we regularly see the Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus but to photograph it, is a different story. I have… Read More »Kestrel photography
Turnstone photography
Another photography session proved successful. This time the objects were a couple of Turnstones which was calmly sitting and feeding in Poda reserve in Bulgaria… Read More »Turnstone photography