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robin(s)
after a very long period the odd bird has appeared to feed on the seeds I put out on the S facing balcony. Covid years were lean, birds could be gloriusly heard but scarcely seen. What jpy to see them again!- alicia coriolano
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- Forum: Birds & Birding
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robin(s)
- alicia coriolano
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- Forum: Birds & Birding
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on a Summer's day boat outing…
Most probably Larus michahellis Seagull Island, near Patmos, Dodecanese, Greece- alicia coriolano
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- larus michahellis
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- Category: Landscapes
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Middle-east flower scarab
a curious little beetle poised on a prickly pear about to flower, quite happy to be photographed- alicia coriolano
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- Comments: 1
- Category: Invertebrates
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airborne
my first trip out of Athens since last October: watching the flight of this gull from the upper deck of a ferry boat filled me with joy!- alicia coriolano
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- Comments: 3
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Ramadasa pavo moth'
what an extraordinary image! it looks leathery and wicked and if I was not told it's moth I would have thought it a a sculpture , or a shield, found in some distant Pacific island!!! TFS this beautiful photo- alicia coriolano
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Cabbage white
A heavy, uninspring name for such a delicate creature! I'd seen it before around my pink gaura but didn't manage to get to a camera before it blew away with the breeze...- alicia coriolano
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- white butterfly spring
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- Category: Butterflies & Moths
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young barn swallow? NO! Passer domesticus
Perched near his nest between the top of the column and the tiled roof of a roadside cafe / petrol station on the Central Greece Motorway somewhere between Lamia & Karditsa- alicia coriolano
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- Comments: 3
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Swallows
a beautiful pair of barn swallows seen on the small island on Lake Pamvotis in NW Greece- alicia coriolano
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- Comments: 4
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Large wall brown
Thanks to the forum I finally got an id for this butterfly, seen on the way to revisi the little chapel where my daughter was christened some some 4 decades ago!- alicia coriolano
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- Comments: 2
- Category: Butterflies & Moths
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Comment by 'Guest' in media 'a stellion? not sure...'
Thank you Delia, I did ask in the forum and the id was confirmed by Hotspur - must admit I'm quite proud of myself!- alicia coriolano
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PLS help me ID this butterfly
I've checked several sites, looked at hundreds of photographs and still haven't found a match for this butterfly seen on a Greek island village in the Eastern Aegean. Could anyone help? Copper brown, single spot on forewing, 2 on hindwing.- alicia coriolano
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- Forum: Butterflies and Moths ID
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my mystery bird
I had some difficulty identifying this bird, posted it in the forum asking for help and them forgot to add it to my gallery! So here it is now, some 18 months after having taken the shot...- alicia coriolano
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- fluvicola nengeta masked water-tyrant
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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help ID this lizard
Thank you Hotsupur! Actually quite surprised I got it right and yes, the tail does look as if it's missing a chunk.- alicia coriolano
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- Forum: Reptiles and Amphibians
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Swallowtail. Papilio machaon
I took several shots of this lovely butterfly (I love the Italian word 'farfalla'as it evokes their lightness and the fluttering of their wings) when on a yoga retreaton the island of Patmos, staying in a villa with beautiful gardens , by the sea. I've chosen this particular one as the eyes can...- alicia coriolano
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- Comments: 4
- Category: Butterflies & Moths
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help ID this lizard
I photographed this lizard basking on a rock by the sea on the island of Patmos, Dodecannese, Eastern Mediterranean. I know next to nothing about reptiles, but searching around various sites a Stellagama Stellion seemed to be a good canditate. I was a bit doubtful about the habitat as most...- alicia coriolano
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- Forum: Reptiles and Amphibians
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Glad to be back!
Ages since I've checked the forum and honestly, I've missed it: the warm, friendly and complimentary comments on my quite ordinary photos, seeing gorgeous ones posted by others, obviously far more dedicated to bird watching than I will ever be! As a very urban resident who rarely wanders the...- alicia coriolano
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- Forum: Blogs
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a stellion? not sure...
a lizard basking in the sun by the sea... if my id is correct, it is known locally as kourkoutavlos- alicia coriolano
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- Comments: 4
- Category: Reptiles
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Swallowtail
I photographed this beauty when shopping for plants last May at my local nursery.- alicia coriolano
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- Comments: 3
- Category: Butterflies & Moths
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Comment by 'Guest' in media 'tree sparrow passermontanus.'
Beautiful shot!- alicia coriolano
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Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Swallow...'
there were several, all sweeping down in great agitation, picking up bits and pieces and flying off in different directions - in a fully built area!- alicia coriolano
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Spring is here
and further down the road this pair of very ordinary pigeons, perched on a first floor balcony facing the Acropolis, sweetly cooing and grooming each other...- alicia coriolano
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- pigeons
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- Category: Britain & Europe