We paddled around Lake Comana, “Romania’s second Delta” and saw hundreds of swans

We spent the day at Lake Comana, (aka “Romania’s second Delta,” or the Neajlov Delta) about 35 km south of Bucharest, paddling around a shallow wetland and walking around the Comana Natural Park. We saw so many swans there, as well as other waterbirds! Some extra info, if you're interested: The lake is noted as Romania’s second-largest wetland complex after the Danube Delta (and often ranked second or third for biodiversity concentration after the Delta and the Small Island of Brăila). The flat plain and river dynamics created a true micro-delta: meandering channels, permanent and temporary waters, dense reed beds, floating vegetation, and a mosaic of aquatic habitats that support large numbers of waterbirds (regularly over 20,000 in the broader park). Biodiversity is exceptionally concentrated for southern Romania—especially birds—mirroring key features of the Danube Delta on a smaller scale, even though the true Danube Delta is far larger. Mute swans (Cygnus olor, lebăda cucuiată) breed there, and whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) can appear in winter. The shallow, vegetated wetlands with abundant aquatic plants, reeds, and open water provide ideal feeding, nesting, and resting habitat. The site is an important breeding and passage area for waterbirds overall (over 140–200 species recorded), so visible concentrations of swans (and other waterfowl) are common, especially when water levels are good. Protection of the wetland supports these populations. -from various sources 00:00 Intro 00:24 Lunch 00:36 Canoeing 01:12 Chasing swans 02:05 Waterbirds 03:10 Water plants 03:34 Tower of the Sun 04:15 The rest of the park