The main bird attraction in Hungary were the storks. There were lots of other birds in the Hortobágy Puszta, but I didn't stop there long enough to get more pictures.
Wetlands in the Hortobágy Puszta. (184k) Flying Western Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis ibis, german: Kuhreiher, french: Héron garde-bœufs) in the Hortobágy Puszta. (158k) Male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos, german: Stockente, french: Canard colvert) in Flight. (51k) European White Stork nest (Ciconia ciconia ciconia, german: Weißstorch, french: Cigogne blanche) on top of a utility pole. Every village seems to have at least one stork nest. (335k) A European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia, german: Weißstorch, french: Cigogne blanche) in its nest. (259k) European White Stork in flight. (85k) Combine chasing a Stork. (248k) Stork evading the combine. (328k)