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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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Thrushes Blue Rock Thrush Male monticola solitarius Petri Lesvos 15/05/12
Thrushes Blue Rock Thrush Male monticola solitarius Petri Lesvos 15/05/12		 Thrushes Blue rock thrush (Monticola solitarius) Petri 17/05/14
Thrushes Blue rock thrush (Monticola solitarius) Petri 17/05/14		 Thrushes Blue Rock Thrush Male monticola solitarius Petri Lesvos 13/05/12
Thrushes Blue Rock Thrush Male monticola solitarius Petri Lesvos 13/05/12		 Thrushes Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius Petri Lesvos 04/05/13
Thrushes Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius Petri Lesvos 04/05/13
Thrushes Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) Metochi Lesvos 16/05/13
Thrushes Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) Metochi Lesvos 16/05/13		 Thrushes Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) Metochi Lesvos 16/05/13
Thrushes Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) Metochi Lesvos 16/05/13		 Thrushes Robin Rufous Bush Robin (cercotrichas syriacus) Madaras Goat Farm upper Tiskanias River 18/05/11
Thrushes Robin Rufous Bush Robin (cercotrichas syriacus) Madaras Goat Farm upper Tiskanias River 18/05/11		 Thrushes Rufous Bush Robin cercotrichas galactotes Faneromeni Lesvos 17/05/09
Thrushes Rufous Bush Robin cercotrichas galactotes Faneromeni Lesvos 17/05/09
Thrushes Rufous Bush Robin cercotrichas galactotes Faneromeni Lesvos 17/05/09
Thrushes Rufous Bush Robin cercotrichas galactotes Faneromeni Lesvos 17/05/09		 Thrushes Rufous Bush Robin cercotrichas galactotes Faneromeni Lesvos 17/05/09
Thrushes Rufous Bush Robin cercotrichas galactotes Faneromeni Lesvos 17/05/09		 Thrushes Rufous Bush Robin (Cercotrichas galactotes syriaca) Faneromeni 11/05/14
Thrushes Rufous Bush Robin (Cercotrichas galactotes syriaca) Faneromeni 11/05/14		 Thrushes Rufous Bush Robin cercotrichas galactotes syriacus Tsiknias River Mouth Lesvos 12/05/13
Thrushes Rufous Bush Robin cercotrichas galactotes syriacus Tsiknias River Mouth Lesvos 12/05/13
Both dark and light throated sub-species are endemic to Lesvos. The dark throated variety is often mistaken for oenanthe finschii.
Thrushes Wheatear Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe Hispanica Meledia Valley 16/05/14

Both dark and light throated sub-species are endemic to Lesvos.
The dark throated variety is often mistaken for oenanthe finschii.

 A pair of these were nesting in a disused garage on the outskirts of Anaxos main street.
Thrushes Wheatear Black-eared wheatear hispanica melanoleuca Anaxos 13/05/14

A pair of these were nesting in a disused garage on the outskirts of Anaxos main street.

 Thrushes Wheatear Black-eared Wheatear oenanthe hispanica dark throated Kavaki Lesvos 13/05/13
Thrushes Wheatear Black-eared Wheatear oenanthe hispanica dark throated Kavaki Lesvos 13/05/13		 Thrushes Wheatear Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica Petrified Forest Lesvos 12/05/10
Thrushes Wheatear Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica Petrified Forest Lesvos 12/05/10
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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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