The hide is constructed in 2018 on a limestone hill close to the Dragoman marsh, just 40 km from Sofia. It is used mainly for making action photos of birds of prey (mainly buzzards and harriers), golden jackals and red foxes. Common buzzards are the most frequent raptors photographed from the hide. During the winter, attracted by sunflower seeds and walnuts, sombre, blue and great tits, greenfinches, hawfinches, chaffinches and yellowhammers are also frequenting the area in front of our guests’ lenses.

Natura 2000 site and of the best-preserved areas near Sofia
The area around the town of Dragoman supports an amazing variety of birds in a mosaic of different habitats – freshwater wetlands, wet meadows, steppes, and deciduous forests to name a few. Much of this territory is part of the Natura 2000 network of protected areas. It is a popular and well-preserved birding spot among Bulgarian and foreign birdwatchers alike.

Via Aristoteles flyway
The limestone hill, on which the hide is located, along with the nearby marshes is on the Via Aristoteles flyway route, which makes the photography and observations of migrants feasible. As we often say during the spring and autumn season, expect the unexpected.

Spent a day at the photo hide and let nature pleasantly surprise you!

Tour operator Traventuria offers a birding day trip to the Dragoman marsh and the surroundings. Find out more from the following LINK.

Combine with other wildlife photography hides:
During the winter you can combine the Buzzards and Marsh Harriers hide with the nearby Golden Eagle photo hide.