April 2013
Beginner
368 pages
9h 3m
English
Hungary has many areas with abundant bird life; the Hortobágy and Kiskunság National Parks are in the top league in Europe.
The Hortobágy National Park is not only a UNESCO World Heritage site, it’s also a veritable treasure trove to bird photographers. On the whole, the park is still an age-old grassland biome, the puszta, and part of the Eurasian steppe that is a habitat for many bird species. Hortobágy is especially famous for its Red-footed Falcons and Great Bustards as well as huge crane flocks that gather in the autumn.
In winter there are good opportunities for blind photography targeting White-tailed Eagles, Imperial Eagles, and Common Buzzards. In the Hortobágy area you can also photograph Little Bitterns, ...