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Kerkini in Winter

10,000 Birds

Queen of Spain Fritillary , photographed in mid November Clouded yellow – another common November butterfly For the autumn or winter visitor, the biggest draw is the flock of Lesser Whitefronted Geese that in recent years have been regular and reliable wintering birds on the lake. They soon lose the colour as the spring progresses).

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The Kerkini Lake, Greece: Dipped One, Got One

10,000 Birds

Cows and water buffaloes grazing the dried up lakebed under the imposing shadow of Mt. Among them are Dalmatian Pelicans , so big and lazy. Scattered Pied Avocets , Spotted Redshanks in good numbers, cows and water buffaloes grazing, two Black Storks , bare mudbar and… a perched eagle! Should I add, a lifer, too.

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