We start with a trip from our hotel around the hills a few kilometers away, then we go to the east side of the Nestos Delta where there are many lakes. One of those lakes is a resting place for hundreds of flamingos. The most special part of the day was seeing shearwaters from the coast. Usually they are just dots in a scope;now I could even take recognizable photos.
Common mallow
Groot kaasjeskruid
Malva sylvestris
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 6.66 m
The photo shows a Common mallow (Malva sylvestris). It is a plant in the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae. The photo was taken at 07:49 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
Red-backed shrike
Grauwe klauwier
Lanius collurio
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 28.2 m
The photo shows a Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Laniidae. The photo was taken at 08:00 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
Orange mullein
Keizerskaars
Verbascum phlomoides
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 2.65 m
The photo shows a Orange mullein (Verbascum phlomoides). It is a plant in the order Lamiales and the family Scrophulariaceae. The photo was taken at 08:03 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
Western barn owl
Kerkuil
Tyto alba
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640
well, there is a Barn Owl in the house. With the scope it was nice, but with this photo I don't know.
The photo shows a Western barn owl (Tyto alba). It is a bird in the order Strigiformes and the family Tytonidae. The photo was taken at 08:24 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
Fodder vetch
Bonte wikke
Vicia villosa
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 2.67 m
The photo shows a Fodder vetch (Vicia villosa). It is a plant in the order Fabales and the family Fabaceae. The photo was taken at 08:48 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
Field clover
Liggende klaver
Trifolium campestre
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 1.95 m
The photo shows a Field clover (Trifolium campestre). It is a plant in the order Fabales and the family Fabaceae. The photo was taken at 08:49 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
Common kestrel
Torenvalk
Falco tinnunculus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 200, distance 141 m
The photo shows a Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus). It is a bird in the order Falconiformes and the family Falconidae. The photo was taken at Municipality of Alexandroupoli, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece at 08:51 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
Beach at the Nestos Delta
Apple with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/11364 sec at F1.8, ISO 64
East of the mouth of the Nestos Delta we walk to an inland lake with hundreds of flamingos. A group of cormorants, including a crested cormorant, rest on the island off the coast. But for me it was too far even with a telephoto lens.
The photo was taken at 13:09 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
Alkanet
Gewone ossentong
Anchusa officinalis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1000, distance 2.45 m
The photo shows a Alkanet (Anchusa officinalis). It is a plant in the order Boraginales and the family Boraginaceae. The photo was taken at Komotini Municipality, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece at 13:22 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
Greater flamingo
Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 250, distance 197 m
The photo shows a Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus). It is a bird in the order Phoenicopteriformes and the family Phoenicopteridae. The photo was taken at Komotini Municipality, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece at 13:28 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
Little ringed plover
Kleine plevier
Charadrius dubius
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 250, distance 51.1 m
The photo shows a Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius). It is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae. The photo was taken at Komotini Municipality, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece at 13:57 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
Glossy ibis
Zwarte ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 104 m
The photo shows a Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus). It is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Threskiornithidae. The photo was taken at 16:45 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
Spanish sparrow
Spaanse mus
Passer hispaniolensis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 16.8 m
The photo shows a Spanish sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Passeridae. The photo was taken at 17:33 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
Cory's shearwater
Kuhls pijlstormvogel
Calonectris borealis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 320
The photo shows a Cory's shearwater (Calonectris borealis). It is a bird in the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae. The photo was taken at 17:48 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
Dark bush-cricket
Bramesprinkhaan
Pholidoptera griseoaptera
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 1.46 m
The photo shows a Dark bush-cricket (Pholidoptera griseoaptera). It is a insect in the order Orthoptera and the family Tettigoniidae. The photo was taken at 17:57 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
A beautiful evening
Apple with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 15.66mm f/2.8, 1/108 sec at F2.8, ISO 50
The photo was taken at 19:55 on Sunday May 10, 2026.
Little owl
Steenuil
Athene noctua
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 15.3 m
The photo shows a Little owl (Athene noctua). It is a bird in the order Strigiformes and the family Strigidae. The photo was taken at 20:01 on Sunday May 10, 2026.