A Lesvos dawn

Rose coloured starlings

One of the stars of the fortnight, they arrive once the mulberries are ripe,often large flocks and strip the trees and move on to their breeding grounds in South East Europe, where they are quite difficult to see.

Black headed bunting.

Widespread and colourful, often heard before it is seen, perched declaring its 'patch'

Starred agama

Only when the sun was at its hottest did we see these lizards, they were quite large, and we were not sure if this one was watching us or the bee on the opposite side of the picture.

Vixen & cubs

Often seen in the early morning sunshine, suckling the cubs or watching them play fight.

White stork

These birds are happy to live alongside man, often utilising a nest on a house chimney that may have been there for many years. The first picture was taken in a hillside village standing on a telegraph post.

Little ringed plover

I parked the car in a ford and this little chap was quite happy to walk right up to the car