Robert OToole Photography
Hungary Bee-Eaters, Rollers, Raptors and more
Hungary Bird Photography Workshop:
May 27 – June 3, 2012. 7 Days: $3899. Deposit $1200. Maximum 4 photographers + the leaders, 2 openings available
Hungary is well known as one of the top tourist destinations in the world but it also offers some amazing opportunities for the nature photographer. This workshop is based 2 hours south of Budapest we will have access to 14 established hides, 10 within a radius of 1.2 miles. During the peak season workshop dates bee-eaters, rollers, hoopoe, and kestrel should all be nesting, displaying, and mating. These will be our main target during the workshop. The Bee eaters normally spend an enormous time in front of our set ups offering food their catch of bees, wasps, butterflies and dragonflies to their mates. Some bee eaters have been known to catch as many as 250 bees per day. Rollers will perch prominently while hunting and the male will feed the female about every 20 minutes with insects, rodents, snakes, lizards and frogs of all kinds. There will also be chances to photograph Spoonbill, Squacco Heron, White-tailed Eagle, Goshawk, Sparrowhawk, Hawfinch, Golden Oriole, Cuckoo, and much more. We can expect to have chances to photograph 30 different species within seven days, as long as the circumstances are right.
Hoopoe with prey, NIKON D700 and Nikkor 500mm f/4G ED VR, 1/3200 sec at F5.6, manual metering, flash off, ISO 1600. Image Copyright 2010 Robert OToole / Robert OToole Photography.
Please contact Robert at robert@robertotoolephotography.com to register or for more information.
