Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea - known as Brahminy Duck in India) foraging, sleeping and swimming.

Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), known also as Eastern White Pelican or White Pelican. Photos taken in the Danube Delta.

Eurasian Spoonbills [or Common Spoonbills (Platalea leucorodia)] in flight.

Cape Shelduck or South African Shelduck (Tadorna cana), from the Anatidae family.

Close-up of a Sarcophaga fly - part of the Sarcophagidae flesh-fly family.

In order of appearance : Yellow-White butterflies (Pieridae family), Old World Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) and butterfly from Lycaenidae family (probably Small Copper - (Lycaena Phlaeas)).

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) in flight. The last two photos might actually represent a Wiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus). If anyone knows for sure please let me know.

Black Swans (Cygnus atratus) on the lake.

Hoverfly (Syrphus Ribesii from the Syrphidae family) on a flower.

Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) chasing a Common Tern [ro. chira de baltă] (Sterna hirundo) for the freshly caught fish.

European Bee-Eater birds (Merops apiaster) - colorful but very small and very far, so cropping was a must.

Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) nest [left] and a colony of ants [right].

The Painted Lady (Vanessa Cardui) [left] and the Red Admiral (Vanessa Atalanta) [right] butterflies, both with parts of their wings missing.

European hoverfly (Eristalis tenax), also known as the drone fly (or "dronefly"). The last picture was taken with a Hoya +4 close-up filter in front of the lens (no crop). Not exactly the best quality for macro photography but the best portability in the absence of a dedicated macro (1:1) lens.

Brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae family): The Painted Lady (Vanessa Cardui) [first 3 photos] and Freyer's purple emperor (Apatura Metis) [next photos]. Unfortunately I could not get Freyer's purple emperor to open its wings.