Danube Delta, the last wetland wilderness in Europe has many faces, and with this new tour we try to capture the winter feeling of the delta. Come an join with us next time!

Breeding plumage Dalmatian Pelicans were one of the main attraction in this time of the year (Photo: Martial Queyer, 2024)

Sakertours team in 2023 has elaborated a new tour which focuses some of the winterring species in this region including Dalmatian Pelican, White-tailed Eagle, Pallas`s Gull, Great White Egret, Great Cormorant. Beside these species we have tried to capture Golden Jackals in their winter coat from a hide. Our three week long first winter season was a very nice experience and we really much enjoyed it. The first warm spell in February called the local breeders back to their breeding place.

White-tailed Eagle in flight (Photo: Zoltán Baczó)
White-tailed Eagle out for a hunt (Photo: Zoltán Baczó)
Adult Pallas` s Gull with Dalmatian Pelican (Photo: Zoltán Baczó)
Fighting Pallas`s Gulls (Photo: Zoltán Baczó)
Mute Swans and an Otter in the background (Photo: Zoltán Baczó)
Sunset in the Danube Delta (Photo: Zoltán Baczó)
Starlings arriving to their night roost (Photo: Zoltán Baczó)
Golden Jackal in their winter coat looks pretty. This picture was taken from our heated hide (Photo: Zoltán G. Nagy)
Fighting Jackals (Photo: Zoltán G. Nagy)

Our short tour is primarily a photography tour but also an experience, an exploration and definitely something to remember for those who did it. Winter conditions are changing and nothing is predictable, especially weather (even less so nowadays) hence our photography subjects will be also changing continuously. On these tours we have included a few hours long night drives to find such species like Wild Cat, Long-eared Owl, Tawny Owl, Barn Owl or even a European Mink.

Wild Cat from the Delta (Photo: Martial Queyer, 2024)
Immature Great White Pelican (Photo: Zoltán Baczó)
Fishing Grey Heron (Photo: Martial Queyer)
A fisherman from the Delta cruising on the river as it was 50 years ago (Photo: Zoltán Baczó)
A fishing young couple from Mila 23, Danube Delta (Photo: Zoltán Baczó)
Immature White-tailed Eagle with a fish (Photo: Zoltán Baczó)

See you next year!

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