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Birding and Wildlife photography at Limneo Lodge, Kerkini Lake, Greece

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I was born and bred by the banks of the Lake Kerkini National Park in the north of Greece, one hour from the country’s second largest city Thessaloniki. In 2008, with my family decided to build the Limneo Lodge , a small accommodation with only 9 rooms. Also, find out more in Dragan’s posts here at 10,000 Birds: [link].

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Photograph Wildlife Worldwide with Wildlife Explorers!

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Its founder, Chris Vlachos, has extensive experience and background in wildlife photography, starting his career more than 20 years ago. The company works with the best guides of Greece, who are also excellent experts in their subject and its photography. The whole family meets again in the evening for a daily dinner.

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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

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A Greek Wild Cat , photographed near Lake Kerkini I’ve had a few encounters with wild cats, too, in both France and Greece. These cats are quite numerous around Lake Kerkini in Northern Greece, and I’ve encountered them there several times, including the individual above that allowed itself to be photographed.

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Saving the Drowning Cormorant, or the Kerkini Lake, Greece

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I was driving along the legendary eastern levee of the Kerkini Lake in northern Greece ( Google Map ) and, listening to the first Golden Oriole flute, was slowly getting closer to a wooded Mt. Out of some 4000 buffaloes still being kept in Greece, about 3000 are at this lake. I’m in Greece, after all. mi) above the lake.

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Andalucia’s City-Slicker Falcons

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They can be challenging to identify, especially if you haven’t seen one before, though with experience they are not really so difficult. If you see a flock of kestrels in southern Europe, then the chances are that they will be Lessers, for the Common Kestrel never flocks, though occasionally in summer you will see a family hunting together.

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Analogue vs. digital birding

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Yet, going through the pages of a book is an irreplaceable experience. Talking of eBird, why don’t they show users the list of the bird families they observed? My life list is not even a thousand species long, yet, I birded four continents and the list of bird families should be quite interesting.). Cover photo: birding Greece.

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Highs and Lows from the Champions of the Flyway Bird Race in Eilat, Israel

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Sharing those special birds with so many like-minded people of all ages may have been the most magical experience on race day. This year’s recipient was the Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS) in Greece. Waiting for the sandgrouse. I can’t think of any low points from my time in Eilat, Israel. VisitIsrael!