The “captain”

During our stay at the Lake Petron area we passed many times from a certain spot between the lake and the village Petres. Every time we were there, we spotted this female Sparrowhawk. It was either sitting on a tree, or on a boat (as in this photo). Sometimes we saw it passing . . . → Read More: The “captain”

At the Florina Lakes

I few days ago I visited the Florina prefecture. I went there with my wife and we stayed at one of the highland villages located near the Lake Petron east of the city of Florina. There are actually four lakes in the region (Vegoritida, Himaditida, Petron and Zazari). They have swallow water and most . . . → Read More: At the Florina Lakes

The epilogue of the Lake Kerkini excursion

We left the lake early in the afternoon. This was because I wanted to make a stop in Thessaloniki at the Gallikos River Delta. The reason was that a Red-throated Loon, a Horned Grebe and a Red-necked Grebe were spotted there just a few days ago. These species are not common for Greece and . . . → Read More: The epilogue of the Lake Kerkini excursion