Snakebunk – Trips

Transylvania 2023

This trip was arranged and operated by Sakertour. It took place at the end of April, was 8 days long (6 full days of photography) and called Romania – Bears and Birds Photography Tour in Transylvania. Tour leader was the excellent and most helpful guide and ornithologist Zoltán Baczó, assisted on high altitudes by well known Zoltán Nagy.

Aves

Phasianidae

• Tetrao urogallus

Columbidae

• Columba oenas
• Streptopelia decaocto

Accipitridae

• Clanga pomarina
• Buteo buteo

Strigidae

• Strix aluco
• Strix uralensis

Picidae

• Jynx torquilla
• Dendrocoptes medius
• Dendrocopos major

Corvidae

• Garrulus glandarius

Paridae

• Periparus ater
• Poecile palustris
• Parus major

Sittidae

• Sitta europaea

Tichodromidae

• Tichodroma muraria

Turdidae

• Turdus pilaris

Muscicapidae

• Erithacus rubecula
• Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Cinclidae

• Cinclus cinclus

Motacillidae

• Motacilla cinerea

Fringillidae

• Fringilla coelebs
• Chloris chloris

Mammalia

Carnivora

• Ursus arctos
• Vulpes vulpes

Rodentia

• Sciurus vulgaris

Tetrao urogallus

Western Capercaillie / Tjäder

Male

Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-23 05:06

Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-23 05:11

Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-23 09:06

Columba oenas

Stock Dove / Skogsduva

Bear hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-24 17:36

Streptopelia decaocto

Eurasian Collared Dove / Turkduva

Odorheiu Secuiesc, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-26 09:26

Clanga pomarina

Lesser Spotted Eagle / Mindre skrikörn

Mobile Hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-25 07:25

Mobile Hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-25 06:50

Mobile Hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-25 06:48

Buteo buteo

Common Buzzard / Ormvråk

Bear hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-24 17:48

Bear hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-24 17:31

Bear hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-24 18:35

Strix aluco

Tawny Owl / Kattuggla

Juvenile

Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-28 07:56

Strix uralensis

Ural Owl / Slaguggla

Mobile hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-24 10:15

Jynx torquilla

Eurasian Wryneck / Göktyta

Odorheiu Secuiesc, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-26 08:28

Odorheiu Secuiesc, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-26 09:47

Dendrocoptes medius

Middle Spotted Woodpecker / Mellanspett

Male ♂

Garden pool hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania 2023-04-24 14:03

Garden pool hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania 2023-04-24 14:03

Dendrocopos major

Great Spotted Woodpecker / Större hackspett

Garden pool hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-25 17:37

Male ♂

Garden pool hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-25 17:36

Female ♀

Garden pool hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-24 14:19

Garrulus glandarius

Eurasian Jay / Nötskrika

Garden pool hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-27 14:20

Bear hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-24 17:44

Periparus ater

Coal Tit / Svartmes

Garden pool hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-25 15:06

Poecile palustris

Marsh Tit / Entita

Garden pool hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-25 15:08

Parus major

Great Tit / Talgoxe

Monochrome – Garden pool hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-24 14:06

Sitta europaea

Eurasian Nuthatch / Nötväcka

(caesia)

Garden pool hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-27 16:12

Tichodroma muraria

Wallcreeper / Murkrypare

Bicas Gorge, Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park, Romania, 2023-05-30 22:11

Turdus pilaris

Fieldfare / Björktrast

Odorheiu Secuiesc, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-26 08:52

Erithacus rubecula

European Robin / Rödhake

Mobile hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-27 14:48

Mobile hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-27 14:49

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Common Redstart / Rödstjärt

Male ♂

Mobile hide, Hargta Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-27 17:22

Cinclus cinclus

White-throated Dipper / Strömstare

(aquaticus)

Bicas Gorge, Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park, Romania, 2023-05-29 11:18

Dipper hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-26 13:53

Dipper hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-26 13:53

Motacilla cinerea

Grey Wagtail / Forsärla

Male ♂

Bear hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-24 16:38

Female ♀

Dipper hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-26 14:06

Fringilla coelebs

Common Chaffinch / Bofink

Male ♂

Mobile hide, Hargta Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-27 17:48

Chloris chloris

European Greenfinch / Grönfink

Male ♂

Garden pool hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-25 15:28

Female ♀

Garden pool hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-25 15:47

Ursus arctos

Brown bear / Brunbjörn

Female ♀

Bear hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-26 14:32

Monochrome – Bear hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-23 19:33

Monochrome – Bear hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-26 15:38

Monochrome – Bear hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-23 19:59

Bear hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-26 15:29

Juvenile

Bear hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-26 14:21

Vulpes vulpes

Red fox / Rödräv

Bear hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-26 18:05

Bear hide, Harghita Mountains, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-26 18:01

Sciurus vulgaris

Eurasian Red Squirrel / Ekorre

Garden pool hide, Hargita Bear Lodge, Transylvania, Romania, 2023-04-27 15:53