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Lesvos Greece Birds,Mammals and Reptiles from the Island of Lesbos

Images of Wildlife from the beautiful Greek Island of Lesvos.Lying in the Eastern Aegean Sea, during early spring (March- May), Lesvos provides a haven for birds migrating on the way to their summer breeding grounds.As at August 2013;145 species recorded. Check out Steve Dudley's website for further information: http://athene-birdinglesvos.blogspot.co.uk/
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Raptors Falcons Kestrel lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Sigri Lesvos 06/05/10
Raptors Falcons Kestrel lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Sigri Lesvos 06/05/10		 Raptors Falcons Lesser Kestrel ( falco naumanni) Meledia Valley Lesvos 08/05/11
Raptors Falcons Lesser Kestrel ( falco naumanni) Meledia Valley Lesvos 08/05/11		 Raptors Falcons Red-Footed (falco vespertines-male) Skala Kaloni Saltpans Lesvos 13/05/11
Raptors Falcons Red-Footed (falco vespertines-male) Skala Kaloni Saltpans Lesvos 13/05/11		 Raptors Falcons Red-Footed Falcon (falco vespertines-male) Skala Kaloni Saltpans Lesvos 13/05/11
Raptors Falcons Red-Footed Falcon (falco vespertines-male) Skala Kaloni Saltpans Lesvos 13/05/11
Raptors Falcons Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus Kalloni Salt Pans fields Lesvos 08/05/10
Raptors Falcons Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus Kalloni Salt Pans fields Lesvos 08/05/10		 Raptors Falcons Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus Kalloni Salt Pans fields Lesvos 08/05/10
Raptors Falcons Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus Kalloni Salt Pans fields Lesvos 08/05/10		 Raptors Falcons Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) Petri Lesvos 20/05/09
Raptors Falcons Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) Petri Lesvos 20/05/09		 Raptors Harrier Marsh circus aeruginosus Kalloni Salt Pans 14/05/09
Raptors Harrier Marsh circus aeruginosus Kalloni Salt Pans 14/05/09
Raptors Harrier Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) Skala Kalloni Salt Pans Fields 04/05/15
Raptors Harrier Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) Skala Kalloni Salt Pans Fields 04/05/15		 Record shot, as we drew nearer in the car, the bird [female present too] was mobbed away by crows.
Raptors Harrier Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) near Skamioudi 10/05/14

Record shot, as we drew nearer in the car, the bird [female present too] was mobbed away by crows.

 Raptors Harriers Marsh Harrier (fem - circus aeruginosus) fields off Tsiknias River Lesvos 06/05/11
Raptors Harriers Marsh Harrier (fem - circus aeruginosus) fields off Tsiknias River Lesvos 06/05/11		 Raptors Harriers Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) Skala Kalloni Salt Pans 20/05/09
Raptors Harriers Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) Skala Kalloni Salt Pans 20/05/09
Raptors Vulture Griffon (gyps fulvus) near Mamdamados Lesvos 13/05/11
Raptors Vulture Griffon (gyps fulvus) near Mamdamados Lesvos 13/05/11		 Just to give a sense of size here, the raptor on the left is a short toed eagle. The Griffo was soaring very high over the Petrified Forest.
Raptors Vulture Griffon gyps fulvus Petrified Forest Wind Farm Lesvos 14/05/13

Just to give a sense of size here, the raptor on the left is a short toed eagle.
The Griffo was soaring very high over the Petrified Forest.

 Raptors Vulture Griffon Vulture gyps fulvus Petrified Forest Wind Farm Lesvos 07/05/13
Raptors Vulture Griffon Vulture gyps fulvus Petrified Forest Wind Farm Lesvos 07/05/13		 First photograph able views on Lesvos Sadly the light was not good on a very dull, windy May day.
Redstart Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) Sigri Old Sanetorium 09/05/14

First photograph able views on Lesvos
Sadly the light was not good on a very dull, windy May day.
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Ivan Kruys22-Sep-2016 15:45
Excellent gallery with a great variety of shots from Lesvos. Makes me feel quite nostalgic. V!!
Peter Ericsson20-Aug-2014 13:32
Amazing gallery!
Regine L.03-Jul-2013 14:42
Wonderful collection of your native birds. It is a lifetime worth of pictures. It must have taken you an immense amount of time and effort to put it all together. Thank you for presenting the collection to us.
joseantonio03-Jul-2013 10:12
Spectacular collection. A very nice gallery.V
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