Killer bees

We saw quite a lot of Bee-eaters during the week, but the best views were had at Kalloni saltpans, where birds were spending a lot of time perching on fences (and branches shoved in fences) and on the ground.

photos taken with Canon EOS 30D, EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

Black-headed Bunting

photos taken with Canon EOS 30D, EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

Flying things

Short-toed Eagle, Sigri-Eressos track

Red-rumped Swallow, near Skalochori

Black Stork over Kalloni saltpans

Buzzard, Vatoussa

photos taken with Canon EOS 30D, EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

Terns

Common Tern, Agia Pavlos

We did well for terns: Common, Little, Gull-billed, Whiskered and White-winged Black. These were mostly on the Kalloni saltpans, but the Common Tern above was sitting on a little rock with its mate in the Gulf of Kalloni near the hamlet of Agia Pavlos. It just happened to take off while I was taking a photo! Pure luck.


However, the less said about this Whiskered Tern record shot, the better.

photos taken with Canon EOS 30D, EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

Crested Lark

Crested Lark, Kalloni saltpans

Crested Lark, Skala Polichnitou

Crested Lark was another species that seemed to be everywhere: in fields, on telegraph wires, running along the middle of the road...

photos taken with Canon EOS 30D, EF 300mm f/4L IS USM