Hungarian Birds Photo Gallery by Dan Bastaja
Gallery A

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A1. Common Blackbird
Turdus merula

Törökbálint, Hungary
6 June 2003

A2. Eurasian Collared Dove 
Streptopelia decaocto

Törökbálint, Hungary
6 June 2003

A3. Northern Wheatear (fledgling)
Oenanthe oenanthe

Apajpuszta
Kiskunság National Park Hungary
14 June 2003

A4. Yellow-legged Gull (breeding adult) 
Larus michahellis

Sobra harbor
Island of Mljet, Croatia
1 July 2003

A5. Red-backed Shrike (male)  Lanius collurio

Island of Mljet, Croatia
1 July 2003

A6. Red-backed Shrike (female)  Lanius collurio

Island of Mljet, Croatia
1 July 2003

A7. Whiskered Tern (starting to moult to basic plumage)  
Clidonias hybridus

Apajpuszta halastó 
Kiskunság National Park
Hungary
3 August 2003

A8. Common Tern (alternate plumage)  Sterna hirundo

Apajpuszta halastó 
Kiskunság National Park
Hungary
3 August 2003

A9. Common Tern (alternate plumage)  Sterna hirundo

Apajpuszta halastó 
Kiskunság National Park
Hungary
3 August 2003

A10. Eurasian Spoonbills
Platalea leucorodia

Apajpuszta halastó 
Kiskunság National Park
Hungary
3 August 2003

A11. Little Ringed Plover (juvenile)
Charadrius dubius

Apajpuszta halastó
Kiskunság National Park
Hungary
16 August 2003

A12. Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus

Apajpuszta halastó
Kiskunság National Park
Hungary
16 August 2003

A13. Temminck's Stint (basic plumage adult) Calidris temminckii

Apajpuszta halastó
Kiskunság National Park
Hungary
14 August 2003

A14. Collared Pratincole
Glareola pratincola

Apajpuszta halastó
Kiskunság National Park
Hungary
8 September 2003

A15. Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola

Apajpuszta halastó
Kiskunság National Park
Hungary
8 September 2003

A16. Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola

Apajpuszta halastó
Kiskunság National Park
Hungary
8 September 2003

A17. Red-necked Phalarope (juvenile)
Phalaropus lobatus

Apajpuszta halastó
Kiskunság National Park
Hungary
8 September 2003

A18. Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix

Lake Balaton,
Hungary
23 November 2003

A19. Black-headed Gull 
(basic plumage adult) 
Larus ridibundus

Lake Balaton, Hungary
7 December 2003

A20. Marsh Tit (left) Parus palustris and Coal Tit (right) Parus ater at a ringing station

Tata, Hungary
14 December 2003
A21. Ringed Marsh Tit  Parus palustris 
ready to be released

Tata, Hungary
14 December 2003
A22. Long-eared Owl 
Asio otus
 

Hortobágy Village
Hortobágy National Park, Hungary
20 December 2003
A23. European Green Woodpecker (Male) 
Picus viridis


Balatonkenese, Hungary
25 December 2003
A24. Great Crested Grebe (basic plumage) 
Podiceps cristatus


Dömsöd, Hungary
28 December 2003
A25. Tawny Owl 
Strix aluco


Zemplén Hills, Hungary
14 March 2004
A26. Common Redshank 
Tringa totanus


Apajpuszta,
Kiskunság National Park, Hungary
28 March 2004
A27. Ruff (male) 
Philomachus pugnax


Apajpuszta,
Kiskunság National Park, Hungary
28 March 2004
A28. Black Redstart (male) 
Phoenicurus ochruros


Balatonvilágos, Hungary
4 April 2004
A29. Black Redstart (female) 
Phoenicurus ochruros


Balatonvilágos, Hungary
4 April 2004
A30. Common Gull 
Larus canus


Balatonaliga, Hungary
4 April 2004
A31. Yellow Wagtail (females) 
Motacilla flava


Csikóspuszta, Hungary
12 April 2004
A32. Yellow Wagtail (male) 
Motacilla flava


Csikóspuszta, Hungary
12 April 2004
A33. Black-winged Stilt (male) 
Himantopus himantopus


Csikóspuszta, Hungary
12 April 2004
A34. Black-winged Stilts 
Himantopus himantopus
Male (foreground) and
female (background) - female's posture indicates she is ready to mate 


Csikóspuszta, Hungary
12 April 2004
A35. Black-winged Stilts (male and female) 
Himantopus himantopus
Moments after A34, the male gets the message and gets busy 

Csikóspuszta, Hungary
12 April 2004
A36. Common Kingfisher 
Alcedo atthis


Káposztásmegyeri bányató,
Budapest, Hungary
20 November 2004
A37. Collared Pratincole 
Glareola pratincola


Apajpuszta halastó,
Kiskunság National Park, Hungary
20 August 2004
A38. Collared Pratincoles 
(adult with juvenile) 
Glareola pratincola


Apajpuszta halastó,
Kiskunság National Park, Hungary
20 August 2004
A39. Wallcreeper 
Tichodroma muraria

Lillefüred,
Hungary

23 January 2005
A40. Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus

Margit Sziget,
Budapest, Hungary

29 January 2005
A41. Checking out a Lapland Bunting

Hortobágy National Park, Hungary
6 February 2005
A42. Grey Partridges
Perdix perdix

Hortobágy National Park, Hungary
6 February 2005
A43. Little Owl
Athene noctua

Hortobágy National Park, Hungary
6 February 2005
A44. Little Owl
Athene noctua

Hortobágy National Park, Hungary
6 February 2005
A45. Great Egret
Egretta alba

Csaj-tó near Csanytelek, Hungary
13 February 2005
A46. Great Egret
Egretta alba

Csaj-tó near Csanytelek, Hungary
13 February 2005
A47. Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea

Csaj-tó near Csanytelek, Hungary
13 February 2005
A48. Pygmy Cormorant
Phalacrocorax pygmeus

Csaj-tó near Csanytelek, Hungary
13 February 2005
A49. Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus

Jászberény, 
Hungary

6 March 2005
A50. Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus

Jászberény, 
Hungary

6 March 2005
A51. Ruff (male)
Philomachus pugnax

Apajpuszta halastó, 
Kiskunság National Park, Hungary

26 March 2005
A52. Woodlark
Lullula arborea

Szentendrei Sziget, 
Hungary

3 April 2005
A53. Bluethroat (male)
Luscinia svecica

Apajpuszta, 
Kiskunság National Park, Hungary

16 April 2005
A54. Bluethroat (male)
Luscinia svecica

Apajpuszta, 
Kiskunság National Park, Hungary

16 April 2005
A55. Bluethroat (male)
Luscinia svecica

Apajpuszta, 
Kiskunság National Park, Hungary

16 April 2005
A56. Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax

Csaj-tó, near Csanytelek, Hungary 
24 April 2005
A57. Red-footed Falcon (male)
Falco vespertinus

Apajpuszta, Kiskunság National Park, Hungary 
1 May 2005
A58. Red-footed Falcon (male)
Falco vespertinus

Apajpuszta, Kiskunság National Park, Hungary 
1 May 2005
A59. Sunset at Csaj-tó

Near Csanytelek, Hungary 
9 May 2005
A60. Searching for Aquatic Warblers

Hortobágy National Park, Hungary 
11 June 2005
A61. Common Tern (juvenile)
Sterna hirundo

Apajpuszta halastó, 
Kiskunság National Park, Hungary 
31 July 2005
A62. European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster

Böddi-szék, 
Kiskunság National Park, Hungary 
31 July 2005
A63. White-winged Tern (juvenile)
Chlidonias leucopterus

Apajpuszta halastó,
Kiskunság National Park, Hungary 
31 July 2005
A64. Little Stints (alternate plumage adults)
Calidris minuta

Apajpuszta halastó,
Kiskunság National Park, Hungary 
31 July 2005
A65. Great-crested Grebe 
Podiceps cristatus
Adult with juvenile


Szegedi-fertö,
Sándorfalva, Hungary 
6 August 2005
A66. Ferruginous Duck 
Aythya nyroca

Szegedi-fertö,
Sándorfalva, Hungary 
6 August 2005
A67. Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia luscinia

At a ringing camp near Izsák,
Kiskunság National Park, Hungary 
20 August 2005
A68. Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla

At a ringing camp near Izsák,
Kiskunság National Park, Hungary 
20 August 2005
A69. Checking the mist net lines

Izsák ringing camp,

Kiskunság National Park, Hungary 
20 August 2005
A70. Curlew Sandpiper (juvenile)
Calidris ferruginea

Böddi-szék,

Kiskunság National Park, Hungary 
27 August 2005
A71. Curlew Sandpiper (juvenile)
Calidris ferruginea

Böddi-szék,

Kiskunság National Park, Hungary 
27 August 2005
A72. Black Tern (juvenile)
Chlidonias niger

Apajpuszta halastó,

Kiskunság National Park, Hungary 
27 August 2005
A73. Apajpuszta habitat
(Black Stork in foreground)

Kiskunság National Park, Hungary 
27 August 2005
A74. Little Egret
Egretta garzetta

Fényesi halastó,

Hortobágy National Park, Hungary 
28 August 2005
A75. Paddyfield Warbler
Acrocephalus agricola

At a ringing camp near Farmos,

Hungary 
30 August 2005
A76. Paddyfield Warbler
Acrocephalus agricola

At a ringing camp near Farmos,

Hungary 
30 August 2005
A77. Paddyfield Warbler
Acrocephalus agricola

At a ringing camp near Farmos,

Hungary 
30 August 2005
A78. Redwing
Turdus iliacus

Tihany,

Hungary 
5 February 2006
A79. Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris

Tihany,

Hungary 
5 February 2006
A80. Alpine Accentor
Prunella collaris

Visegrád, 

Hungary 
26 February 2006
A81. Great Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Apajpuszta, 
Kiskunság National Park

Hungary 
10 June 2006
A82. Sand Martins
Riparia riparia

Hortobagy National Park
Hungary 
12 August 2006
A83. Sand Martins
Riparia riparia

Hortobagy National Park
Hungary 
12 August 2006
A84. Great-crested Grebe
(juvenile)

Podiceps cristatus

Hortobagy National Park
Hungary 
12 August 2006
A85. Common Sandpiper
(basic plumage)

Actitis hypoleucos

Lake Balaton near
Szántod 
Hungary 
4 February 2007
A86. Great Northern Diver
(basic plumage)

Gavia immer

Lake Balaton at
Szántod 
Hungary 
4 February 2007
A87. Eurasian Penduline Tit
Remiz pendulinus

Female engaged in nest construction

Apajpuszta
Kiskunság National Park

Hungary 
8 April 2007
A88. Eurasian Penduline Tit
Remiz pendulinus

Male checking out his wife's handiwork

Apajpuszta
Kiskunság National Park

Hungary 
8 April 2007
A89. Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus

Apajpuszta
Kiskunság National Park