Summer

The summer months are the most challenging for wildlife photography in Greece. The extreme heat and the harsh light, make things quite difficult. I have come to the conclusion that the best habitats for nature photography during this period are forests and especially the forests located high on the mountains. In this environment the . . . → Read More: Summer

A 1700 Km long Birdwatching Weekend (Part 2)

It was Saturday afternoon when we left Thessaloniki after our visit to Gallicos river delta. We arrived at my father’s village late at night after a three hours drive. During our trip we encountered very heavy rain and worried that the weather will not help us visit “Romeiko” and “Taratsa”, two of the highest . . . → Read More: A 1700 Km long Birdwatching Weekend (Part 2)

A visit at Mount Giona

Last weekend I managed to make a short visit to Mount Giona (located in central Greece). I could not get to the highland plateaus where one can find alpine bird species, so I had to settle with the ones that can be found in the forest at lower altitude.

Forest is one of the . . . → Read More: A visit at Mount Giona