The Pannonian Steppe is the typical kind of steppe found in Central Eastern Europe. It stretches out from Neusiedler See in Austria, over the Hungarian Plains, Romania and Ukraine. Hortobagy National Park lies in East Hungary and contains three types of steppe: the alkaline puszta, the loess puszta and the marshy puszta.
This image shows a group of Common Cranes foraging in the fields on the edge of Hortobagy. The first Cranes arrive in august. Later on, during autumn, thousands of Cranes visit Hortobabgy, which is an important stop on their migration to the South.