Monday, October 25, 2010

Big rocks around the bush of Greece

Located just in the center of the greek mainland, Meteora is an impressive and very famouse place. Most of people go there for a one-day trip to visit the old monasteries. But if you go behind the main valley, if you walk along the small dirty roads you can meet a great wildlife. In the oak's forests and in the bush it is possible to meet many different species of animals.
In few hot days of August I observed the following raptors:
1 Egyptian vulture, adult
1 Bonelli's eagle, juvenile
1 Lesser kestrel, adult
1 Peregrine falcon, adult
Many Short-toed Snake Eagles, Sparrowhawks, Kestrels and Common buzzards.