Georgi Tsachev
I want to tell about the inhabitants of Lake Kerkini.
In a previous post on the lake I hinted what birds could meet in it.
Here is one of these species – Gray Heron.
These birds are so accustomed to people that they do not even pay attention to passing boats!
Next to the quay of the village Kerkini there is one gray heron which poses to everyone 🙂
Cormorants are more cowardly.
This time we were harder to get closer to them.
The pink flamingo is something like a lake emblem.
We managed to see a fairly large colony, divided into at least 3 flocks in the shallows.
If you approach quietly behind bushes you can hear talking. For me, the sounds they are releasing are funny 🙂
There were also many young birds, which can only delight me!
Young are more gray plumage.
Wow these photos are like postcards, perfect photography Georgi.
I’m glad you like it 🙂
Stunning captures! When is the best time to visit it for the flamingoes?
September and October are appropriate months. It is good to go in the morning until 8:00 to 9:00 or 17:00 because then they eat and turn so much attention to the boats.
At the eastern end of the lake, near the village of Limnichori there is a dike and can also be observed. There you have to be quiet.
Thank you so much for your detailed response! My dream is to see flamingoes one day.
According to what I read in the Collins Bird Guide, a flamingo of this species occurs except in northern Greece and southern France and southern Spain.
It is good if you do not know the place to go with a tour guide.
Sometimes they stop in Bulgaria, but I think it’s usually in spring. When I went to Poda this summer, they were already gone.
Do you think that it’s possible to take decent photos with a non-professional camera in Kerkini, or are the birds too far away?
The pictures are amazing! You truly have a great eye for capturing pictures. I am jealous. I have to take 300 to get even 1 as good as yours are!@
The main thing is patience and learning their habits.
And I have a lot of shots that do not happen.
Not all are successful …
I would love to see the ones you think are not good. One of the reasons I share all my pictures is my father always said :that one isn’t good enough for other people to see:.
Well, it will be difficult … In this expedition to Kerkini, for 2 days I had over 700 frames of camera. Over 1500 frames in total.
I understand. We spent 10 days in Europe two years ago, and took more than 500 pictures a day!
Lovely post! I like all the pictures! However, the first one is my favourite as one can see the bird´s colours!
This Heron and a Dalmatian Pelican are accustomed to people. The rest of the pictures are of birds that are easily scared.