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Dag 2: Lithotopos en Βυρώνεια

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We explore the wooded shores of Lake Kerkini, where we meet species that are new to me. One of those species is the Eleonora's falcon, a species that was once searched for in vain in Mallorca. The Rock Nuthatch was also a new species: it is a small bird that lives on/in a rock wall. We were lucky that another bird watcher had already found one. Many of the photos were taken from a great distance, for example the Eleonora's falcon at 88 meters. That doesn't help with the sharpness.

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<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/passeridae/passer domesticus/passer domesticus-en.html">Passer domesticus</a> / House sparrow / Huismus</h3><p>In the area around Lake Kerkini, a great many storks nest. Where two storks breed, there often seem to be at least 10 pairs of sparrows living in the branches of their nest. House sparrows, Spanish sparrows, and hybrids, says the guide.</p>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 13.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/ciconiiformes/ciconiidae/ciconia ciconia/ciconia ciconia-en.html">Ciconia ciconia</a> / White stork / Ooievaar</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 35.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/plantae/tracheophyta/magnoliopsida/geraniales/geraniaceae/erodium cicutarium/erodium cicutarium-en.html">Erodium cicutarium</a> / Common stork's‑bill / Duinreigersbek</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1600, distance 2.10 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/plantae/tracheophyta/magnoliopsida/caryophyllales/caryophyllaceae/silene dioica/silene dioica-en.html">Silene dioica</a> / Red campion / Dagkoekoeksbloem</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 5.38 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/plantae/tracheophyta/magnoliopsida/asterales/asteraceae/silybum marianum/silybum marianum-en.html">Silybum marianum</a> / Milk thistle / Mariadistel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 2.92 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/falconiformes/falconidae/falco eleonorae/falco eleonorae-en.html">Falco eleonorae</a> / Eleonora's falcon / Eleonora's valk</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 88.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/accipitriformes/accipitridae/hieraaetus pennatus/hieraaetus pennatus-en.html">Hieraaetus pennatus</a> / Booted eagle / Dwergarend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 247 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/laniidae/lanius senator/lanius senator-en.html">Lanius senator</a> / Woodchat shrike / Roodkopklauwier</h3><p>The Red-headed Shrike was the most abundant bird in the landscape during the trip. We constantly heard the nightingale, singing everywhere, but never saw it.</p>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 38.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/passeridae/passer hispaniolensis/passer hispaniolensis-en.html">Passer hispaniolensis</a> / Spanish sparrow / Spaanse mus</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 17.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/pelecanidae/pelecanus crispus/pelecanus crispus-en.html">Pelecanus crispus</a> / Dalmatian pelican / Kroeskoppelikaan</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 57.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/pelecanidae/pelecanus onocrotalus/pelecanus onocrotalus-en.html">Pelecanus onocrotalus</a> / Great white pelican / Roze pelikaan</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 147 m
<h3>Lake Kerkini</h3><p>Lake Kerkini has many nooks, but they are all beautiful: water with mountains in the background.</p>Apple with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/3953 sec at F1.8, ISO 80
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/charadriiformes/scolopacidae/tringa glareola/tringa glareola-en.html">Tringa glareola</a> / Wood sandpiper / Bosruiter</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 55.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/animalia/chordata/testudines/testudinidae/testudo hermanni/testudo hermanni-en.html">Testudo hermanni</a> / Hermann's tortoise / Griekse landschildpad</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 41.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/bovidae/bubalus arnee/bubalus arnee-en.html">Bubalus arnee</a> / Wild water buffalo / Wilde waterbuffel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 56.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/lycaenidae/polyommatus icarus/polyommatus icarus-en.html">Polyommatus icarus</a> / Common blue / Icarusblauwtje</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 3.10 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/sittidae/sitta neumayer/sitta neumayer-en.html">Sitta neumayer</a> / Western rock nuthatch / Rotsklever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 35.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Greece/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/bucerotiformes/upupidae/upupa epops/upupa epops-en.html">Upupa epops</a> / Common hoopoe / Hop</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1600, distance 37.1 m

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