Les photographes - Markus Varesvuo (60) Images supplémentaires...
^I was one the first of the Wild Wonders of Europe photographers commissioned - with a mission to photograph the colourful and charismatic birds in the Hungarian puszta. I was given a lengthy wishlist of birds and only two weeks - there was no way it was going to be possible to produce outstanding, unique and awe-inspiring material of so many species in such a short time. But I had luck on my side, and a young photographer, Bence M�t�, without whose help it would have been a mission impossible. As it turned out, I got some good images for the project; the European Bee-eater tossing a bumble bee in the air being one of them.



My second mission involved only one species, the Black Vulture, but it was not much easier. I had more bad luck than good but fortunately didn't return tota
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) pair perched, male on left, Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) pair perched, male on left, Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) male brings vole prey to female in nestbox, Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) male brings vole prey to female in nestbox, Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008
Red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus) male at nesting box in Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus) male at nesting box in Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008
Red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus) mating pair, Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus) mating pair, Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) low angle shot of female in flight, Hortobagy NP, Hungary
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) low angle shot of female in flight, Hortobagy NP, Hungary
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) low angle shot of female in flight, Hortobagy NP, Hungary
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) low angle shot of female in flight, Hortobagy NP, Hungary
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) male perched, Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) male perched, Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) mating pair, Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) mating pair, Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) rear view of male (left) passing prey to female, Hortobagy NP, Hungary
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) rear view of male (left) passing prey to female, Hortobagy NP, Hungary
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) male perched, Hortobagy NP, Hungary
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) male perched, Hortobagy NP, Hungary
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) male perched with vole prey, Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) male perched with vole prey, Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) low angle shot of male in flight, Hortobagy NP, Hungary
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) low angle shot of male in flight, Hortobagy NP, Hungary