Florin Stavarache Photography

Toata lumea se intreaba ce fac astia in tabara aia...hai sa vedem impreuna ce se intampla acolo intr-una din zile.

E 5 dimineata si soarele inca nu si-a facut aparitia iar in micul satuc e liniste, noaptea fiind singurul moment in care se putea gasi :TACEREA ; doar freamatul apei, cantecul greierilor, oracaitul broscutelor…aaa si nelipsita simfonie a sforaielilor se auzeau in noapte :)

O luam incet prin iarba umeda spre Lacul Fortuna lasand in urma o intreaga echipa dornica de observatii, dupa rasaritul soarelui, alaturi de Liviu Parau si nu numai ; singurele arme pe care le au in dotare fiind lunetele si binoclurile.

Impreuna cu Catalin sau Ioana Cretu purcedem spre hide-ul la care am muncit vreo 2 zile, dar a meritat. Aceste ascunzatori ne-au ajutat sa ne integram in peisajul si habitatul pasarilor fara a le deranja de la diferitele activitati. Degeaba ne-am procurat ceva merinde….pare a fi o zi fara macar un nor, deci nu vom avea odihna. Hei iata si primele raze de soare!!!!...odata cu ele si ciripitul pasarelelor isi face aparitia. Va fi o zi splendida pentru observatii si fotografii, asa cum ne-am obisnuit. Incepem munca undercover.

E ora pranzului. Orele au trecut fara sa ne dam seama…doar caldura soarelui ne trezeste la realitate ! La masa cu noi !!!

Vine si somnul bine meritat !

Dupa ce puterea soarelui paleste ne echipam si purcedem spre al doilea hide, facut si orientat in asa fel incat lumina soarelui sa bata din spate si sa lumineze coloritul pasarilor.

Intre timp, in tabara, se desfasoara fel de fel de activitati educative pentru copii, elevi, fie ei din Maliuc, fie veniti din diferite orase ale tarii, atrasi de peisaj sau de…..de ce nu ai fi atras oare in Delta ?!

Profesorii din tabara ii invata pe copii sa recunoasca pasarile, cantecele lor, sa le deseneze conturul, sa le cunoasca habitatul si sa le protejeze, fie se recreaza cu jocuri.

Costin a jucat un rol important ca de fiecare data, conducand echipa de inelari.

O alta echipa participa la treburile "gospodaresti ", acestea constand in activitatile bucatariei : prepararea bine asteptatei mese, recoltarea de materie prima pentru ceai de catre copii, strangerea lemnelor pentru focul de seara dar si pentru focul de la bucatarie iar pescarii taberei incercau sa aduca si ei ceva la masa de dupa amiaza…dar in zadar….nu au avut noroc….aduceau peste doar pentru degustat.

Soarele apune, activitatile taberei inceteaza si ne strangem toti la focul de tabara supravegheati de sotii Petrescu care privesc cu mandrie zambetul copiilor si asculta cantecele acompaniate de sunetul suav al chitarei.

Talentul Ioanei ne lasa fara cuvinte.

nelipsitul foc de tabara

ochiul maestrului Adrian Ursu a detectat un chip ciudat in centrul focului...hmmm

Ioana si chitara :)

Cum e ?! Veniti ? Va asteptam !

White Pelican - Pelecanus onocrotalus - Pelican comun

Mute Swan - Cygnus olor - Lebada de vara

Si cum stateam noi ascunsi...apare si o lebada de vara inelata, ulterior afland mai multe detalii despre locul inelarii !

Black-headed Gull - Chroicocephalus ridibundus - Pescarus razator

Pygmy Cormorant - Microcarbo pygmaeus - Cormoran mic

Common Tern - Sterna hirundo - Chira de balta

In cele doua hide-uri pe care le-am construit impreuna cu Paul si Catalin, am avut sansa sa surprindem multe momente "intime" din viata pasarilor...aici este o Egreta mare surprinsa cu prada ei, o broasca! Numarul cadrelor cu aceasta e triplu daca nu mai mult, asadar am incercat sa pun doar "cateva" ca sa vedeti si voi ce am trait noi acolo !

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta - Egreta mica

Whiskered Tern - Chlidonias hybridus - Chirighita cu obraz alb

Spotted Redshank - Tringa erythropus - Fluierar negru (winter plumage)

Little Ringed Plover - Charadrius dubius - Prundaras gulerat mic

Little Stint - Calidris minuta - Fugaci mic

Common Teal - Anas crecca - Rata mica

Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos - Rata mare

Common Greenshank - Tringa nebularia - Fluierar cu picioare verzi

The Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. Its closest relative is the Greater Yellowlegs, together with which and the Spotted Redshank it forms a close-knit group. Among them, these three species show all the basic leg and foot colours found in the shanks, demonstrating that this character is paraphyletic (Pereira & Baker, 2005). They are also the largest shanks apart from the Willet, which is altogether more robustly built. The Greater Yellowlegs and the Common Greenshank share a coarse, dark, and fairly crisp breast pattern as well as much black on the shoulders and back in breeding plumage.

Wood Sandpiper - Tringa glareola - Fluierar de mlastina

The Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola, is a small wader. This Eurasian species is the smallest of the shanks, which are mid-sized long-legged waders of the family Scolopacidae.

Spotted Redshank - Tringa erythropus - Fluierar negru

The Spotted Redshank, Tringa erythropus, is a wader (shorebird) in the large bird family Scolopacidae. It breeds across northern Scandinavia and northern Asia and migrates south to theMediterranean, the southern British Isles, France, tropical Africa, and tropical Asia for the winter. It is an occasional vagrant to Australia and North America.

Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus - Tiganus

The Glossy Ibis nests colonially in trees, often with herons. It is also gregarious when feeding in marshy wetlands; it preys on fish, frogs and other water creatures, as well as occasionally on insects.

This species is 55–65 centimetres (22–26 in) long with an 88–105 centimetres (35–41 in) wingspan. Breeding adults have reddish-brown bodies and shiny bottle-green wings. Non-breeders and juveniles have duller bodies. This species has a brownish bill, dark facial skin bordered above and below in blue-gray (non-breeding) to cobalt blue (breeding), and red-brown legs. Unlike herons, ibises fly with necks outstretched, their flight being graceful and often in V-formation.

Black-tailed Godwit - Limosa limosa - Sitar de mal

O alta serie cu sitarul de mal, pentru unii probabil li se vor parea multe poze dar pentru unele specii, rar reusesti sa prinzi atat de multe ipostaze diferite...

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea - Starc cenusiu

The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It is resident in the milder south and west, but many birds retreat in winter from the ice in colder regions. It has become common in summer even inside the Arctic circle along the Norwegian coast.

Black-headed Gull - Chroicocephalus ridibundus - Pescarus razator

The Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is a small gull which breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada. Most of the population is migratory, wintering further south, but some birds in the milder westernmost areas of Europe are resident. Some birds will also spend the winter in northeastern North America, where it was formerly known as the Common Black-headed Gull. As is the case with many gulls, it had previously been placed in the genus Larus.

Great Egret - Ardea alba - Egreta mare

Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus - Nagat

It is a wader which breeds on cultivated land and other short vegetation habitats. 3–4 eggs are laid in a ground scrape. The nest and young are defended noisily and aggressively against all intruders, up to and including horses and cattle. This lapwing is a 28–31 cm long bird with a 67–72 cm wingspan, It has rounded wings and a crest. It is the shortest-legged of the lapwings. It is mainly black and white, but the back is tinted green. Females and young birds have narrower wings, and have less strongly marked heads, but plumages are otherwise quite similar.

Wood Sandpiper - Tringa glareola - Fluierar de mlastina

The Wood Sandpiper breeds in subarctic wetlands from the Scottish Highlands across Europe and Asia. They migrate to Africa and southern Asia, particularly India. Vagrant birds have been seen as far into the Pacific as the Hawaiian Islands. In Micronesia it is a regular visitor to the Marianas Islands (where flocks of up to 32 birds are reported) and Palau; it is recorded on Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands about once per decade. This species is encountered in the western Pacific region between mid-October and mid-May.

Spotted Redshank - Tringa erythropus - Fluierar negru

This is a large wader (shorebird), measuring 29–31 cm (11–12 in) long, with a wingspan of 61–67 cm (24–26 in) and a weight ranging from 121 to 205 g (4.3 to 7.2 oz). It is black in breeding plumage, and very pale in winter. It has a red legs and bill, and shows a white oval on the back in flight. Juveniles are grey-brown finely speckled white above, and have pale, finely barred underparts. The call is a creaking whistle teu-it (somewhat similar to the call of a Roseate Tern), the alarm call a kyip-kyip-kyip.

Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus - Tiganus

This is the most widespread ibis species, breeding in scattered sites in warm regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Atlantic and Caribbean region of the Americas. It is thought to have originated in the Old World and spread naturally from Africa to northern South America in the 19th century. This species is migratory; most European birds winter in Africa, and in North America birds from north of the Carolinas winter farther south. Birds from other populations may disperse widely outside the breeding season. While generally declining in Europe it has recently established a breeding colony in Southern Spain.

Black-tailed Godwit - Limosa limosa - Sitar de mal

The Black-tailed Godwit is a large wader with long bill (7.5 to 12 cm long), neck and legs. During the breeding season, the bill has a yellowish or orange-pink base and dark tip; the base is pink in winter. The legs are dark grey, brown or black. The sexes are similar, but in breeding plumage, they can be separated by the male's brighter, more extensive orange breast, neck and head. In winter, adult Black-tailed Godwits have a uniform brown-grey breast and upperparts (in contrast to the Bar-tailed Godwit's streaked back). Juveniles have a pale orange wash to the neck and breast.

Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus - Piciorong

Adults are 33–36 cm long. They have long pink legs, a long thin black bill and are blackish above and white below, with a white head and neck with a varying amount of black. Males have a black back, often with greenish gloss. Females' backs have a brown hue, contrasting with the black remiges. In the populations that have the top of the head normally white at least in winter, females tend to have less black on head and neck all year round, while males often have much black, particularly in summer. This difference is not clear-cut, however, and males usually get all-white heads in winter.

Immature birds are grey instead of black and have a markedly sandy hue on the wings, with light feather fringes appearing as a whitish line in flight.

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta - Egreta mica

The Little Egret nests in colonies, often with other wading birds, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs or in a reedbed or bamboo grove. In some locations such as the Cape Verde Islands, they nest on cliffs. Pairs defend a small breeding territory, usually extending around 3–4 m from the nest. The three to five eggs are incubated by both adults for 21–25 days to hatching. They are oval in shape and have a pale, non-glossy, blue-green colour. The young birds are covered in white down feathers, are cared for by both parents and fledge after 40 to 45 days.

In cautarea hranei

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea - Starc cenusiu

It is a large bird, standing 90–100 cm tall, with a 175–195 cm wingspan and a weight of 1–2 kg. Its plumage is largely grey above, and off-white below. Adults have a white head with a broad blacksupercilium and slender crest, while immatures have a dull grey head. It has a powerful, pinkish-yellow bill, which is brighter in breeding adults. It has a slow flight, with its long neck retracted (S-shaped). This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes and spoonbills, which extend their necks. The call is a loud croaking "fraaank". The Australian White-faced Heron is often incorrectly called Grey Heron. In Ireland the grey heron is often colloquially called " crane ".

Dupa ce si-a terminat micul dejun se duce sa isi mai caute ceva de mancare...

luand si noroiul cu el!

Squacco Heron - Ardeola ralloides - Starc galben

The squacco heron is a migrant, wintering in Africa. It is rare north of its breeding range. This is a stocky species with a short neck, short thick bill and buff-brown back. In summer, adults have long neck feathers. Its appearance is transformed in flight, when it looks very white due to the colour of the wings. The squacco heron's breeding habitat is marshy wetlands in warm countries. The birds nest in small colonies, often with other wading birds, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. 3-4 eggs are laid. They feed on fish, frogs and insects.

Un alt starc care se camufleaza foarte bine aici. La inceput am crezut ca ma vazut, dar in urmatoarele fotografii se vede ca si-a vazut de treaba lui! :)

Great Egret - Ardea alba - Egreta mare

The Great Egret is partially migratory, with northern hemisphere birds moving south from areas with colder winters. It breeds in colonies in trees close to large lakes with reed beds or other extensivewetlands. It builds a bulky stick nest.

The Great Egret is generally a very successful species with a large and expanding range. In North America, large numbers of Great Egrets were killed around the end of the 19th century so that their plumes could be used to decorate hats. Numbers have since recovered as a result of conservation measures. Its range has expanded as far north as southern Canada. However, in some parts of thesouthern United States, its numbers have declined due to habitat loss. Nevertheless, it adapts well to human habitation and can be readily seen near wetlands and bodies of water in urban and suburban areas. In 1953 the Great Egret in flight was chosen as the symbol of the National Audubon Society, which was formed in part to prevent the killing of birds for their feathers.

Mai jos pare sa fie una si aceeasi egreta dar sunt in jur de 3-4 exemplare diferite! Fiecare in diferite ipostaze...

relaxandu-se (fara sa ma bage pe mine in seama)

in zbor

aici s-a apropiat atat de mult incat abia imi incapea in cadru :)

si intr-un final dupa ce si-a inghitit prada (o broasca) isi scutura putin penele

dar apare alta...(aceasta cu un pestisor)

pare ca ma observat si se indeparteaza...

Wood Pigeon - Columba palumbus - Porumbel gulerat

In the colder northern and eastern parts of its Europe and western Asia range the Common Wood Pigeon is a migrant, but in southern and western Europe it is a well distributed and often abundant resident.

Its flight is quick, performed by regular beats, with an occasional sharp flick of the wings, characteristic of pigeons in general. It takes off with a loud clattering. It perches well, and in its nuptial display walks along a horizontal branch with swelled neck, lowered wings, and fanned tail. During the display flight the bird climbs, the wings are smartly cracked like a whiplash, and the bird glides down on stiff wings. The noise in climbing flight is caused by the whipcracks on the downstroke rather than the wings striking together. The Common Wood Pigeon is gregarious, often forming very large flocks outside the breeding season.

Si uite ca am ajuns si la Vadu unde Vlad "si-a permis" sa captureze o insecta si, nici aceasta nu a scapat de ochiul fotografului!

Eurasian Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus - Scoicar

cateva exemplare in zbor, in apropiere de Lacul Sinoe

apusul de la Vadu...

Knot - Calidris canutus - Fugaci mare

This species is a full long-distance migrant that utilises few stopover sites or staging areas. The species breeds from June to August in solitary pairs, travelling in flocks on migration and remaining highly gregarious in winter often foraging in flocks of 300-10,000 individuals at select feeding and roosting sites.

The species breeds in the high Arctic on dry upland tundra including weathered sandstone ridges, upland areas with scattered willows Salix spp., Dryas spp. and poppy, moist marshy slopes and flats in foothills, well-drained slopes hummocked with Dryas spp. and upland glacial gravel close to streams or ponds. Outside of the breeding season the species is strictly coastal, frequenting tidal mudflats or sandflats, sandy beaches of sheltered coasts, rocky shelves, bays, lagoons and harbours, occasionally also oceanic beaches and saltmarshes. During the breeding season the species's diet consists predominantly of insects (mainly adult and larval Diptera, Lepidoptera, Trichoptera, Coleoptera and bees) as well as spiders, small crustaceans, snails and worms.

Temminck's Stint - Calidris temminckii - Fugaci pitic

This stint's breeding habitat is bogs and marshes in the taiga of Arctic northern Europe and Asia. It will breed in southern Scandinavia and occasionally Scotland. It has a distinctive hovering display flight. It nests in a scrape on the ground, laying 3-4 eggs. Temminck's Stint is strongly migratory, wintering at freshwater sites in tropical Africa and south Asia. On very rare occasions it has been spotted in North America in Alaska, British Columbia and Washington State.

Collared Pratincole - Glareola pratincola - Ciovlica ruginie

The Collared Pratincole or Common Pratincole, Glareola pratincola, is a wader in the pratincole family, Glareolidae.

Pratincoles are unusual among waders in that they typically hunt their insect prey on the wing like swallows, although they can also feed on the ground.

The Collared Pratincole is a bird of open country, and is often seen near water in the evening, hawking for insects. It is found in the warmer parts of Europe, southwest Asia and Africa. Its 2–4 eggs are laid on the ground. It is migratory, wintering in tropical Africa, and is rare north of the breeding range.

Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava - Codobatura galbena

The Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws.

This species breeds in much of temperate Europe and Asia and has a foothold in North America in Alaska. It is resident in the milder parts of its range, such as western Europe, but northern and eastern populations migrate to Africa and south Asia. The Beringian population winters further down the Pacific coast.

O alta zi de observatii la pasari...si bineinteles un alt apus!

Dar orice apus, porneste de la un rasarit care ne-a facut fericiti cand a inceput sa apara "din mare", hai sa vedem impreuna cum arata!

Si bineinteles, nelipsitul "erotism" isi face simtita prezenta...intelegeti si voi!

Wood Sandpiper - Tringa glareola - Fluierar de mlastina

This bird is usually found on freshwater during migration and wintering. They forage by probing in shallow water or on wet mud, and mainly eat insects and similar small prey. T. glareola nests on the ground or uses an abandoned old tree nest of another bird, such as the Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris).

Sedge Warbler - Acrocephalus schoenobaenus - Lacar mic

This is a medium-sized warbler, 11.5-13 cm long and weighing around 12 g. It has a streaked brown back and wings, and pale underparts. The rump is warm brown and unstreaked, contrasting with the duller wings. The forehead is flattened, there is a prominent whitish supercilium, the crown is streaked with black, and the bill is strong and pointed. The legs are greyish.

Common Shelduck - Tadorna tadorna - Califar alb

Caspian Gull - Larus cachinnans - Pescarus cu picioare galbene

Little Stint - Calidris minuta - Fugaci mic

Ruddy Turnstone - Arenaria interpres - Pietrus

It can survive in a wide range of habitats and climatic conditions from Arctic to tropical. The typical breeding habitat is open tundra with water nearby. Outside the breeding reason, it is found along coasts, particularly on rocky or stony shores. It is often found on man-made structures such as breakwaters and jetties. It may venture onto open grassy areas near the coast. Small numbers sometimes turn up on inland wetlands, especially during the spring and autumn migrations. Birds are often faithful to particular sites, returning there year after year.

Ruddy Turnstones are fairly long-lived birds with a low annual mortality rate. They are able to breed when two years old. Their average lifespan is 9 years with 19 years and 2 months being the longest recorded.

The Ruddy Turnstone has a varied diet including carrion, eggs and plant material but it feeds mainly on invertebrates. Insects are particularly important in the breeding season. At other times it also takescrustaceans, molluscs and worms. It often flips over stones and other objects to get at prey items hiding underneath; this behaviour is the origin of the name "turnstone". It usually forages in flocks.

Marsh Sandpiper - Tringa stagnatilis - Fluierar de lac

Black-headed Gull - Chroicocephalus ridibundus - Pescarus razator

Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago - Becatina comuna

Dalmatian Pelican - Pelecanus crispus - Pelican cret

Caspian Tern - Hydroprogne caspia - Pescarita mare

Red-backed Shrike - Lanius collurio - Sfrancioc rosiatic

Ultima zi de tabara se apropie si nu vrem sa pierdem rasaritul nici in aceasta dimineata...asadar, unii dintre noi reusim sa ne trezim cu noaptea'n cap pentru ultimele "imortalizari" !