Tag Archives: birds

2126 – Roaming around the Great Lavra

Posted on April 1, 2020 by

After our arrival at the Great Lavra, we sat and rested for a while at the archondiriki. We had walked the kalderimi from Prodromou. We received the hospitality gratefully; fresh water, Greek coffee and loukoumi. Four impressions taken directly from … Continue reading →

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1999 – Risky erosion in the arsanas of Néa Skiti

Posted on May 20, 2018 by

We had to wait for the boat that would take us to Dafni. We were early so we had time to look around. If you look up from the harbour you see impressive vertical formations. Just above the cliffs you … Continue reading →

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1688 – Bird on the summit (reblog)

Posted on March 4, 2015 by

Originally posted on Athos – Agion Oros:
When we reached the top of Mount Athos in 2011 I managed again to take a shot of the only leaving creature who lives permanently on the 2026 meter high summit: The Blue…

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1666 – Winter birds

Posted on January 25, 2015 by

Robins like the snow. They are not shy and sometimes it looked that they took pleasure in following us on the footpaths.                                 Robin at Nea Skiti.                                                        In the guesthouse of Gregoriou. This bird was “walking”  the stone walls of … Continue reading →

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1403 – Bird on the summit

Posted on May 27, 2013 by

When we reached the top of Mount Athos in 2011 I managed again to take a shot of the only leaving creature who lives permanently on the 2026 meter high summit: The Blue Rock Thrush In 2007 I took this … Continue reading →

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1189 – Athos wildlife: seagulls

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

When sailing to Athos/ the harbour of Dafni vv. the seagulls (mostly Larus Argentatus) always form a special attraction. On this Blog, with many (!) absolute fabulous pictures from Athos, seen on Flickr, you will a lot of photos of Athos wildlife. Here … Continue reading →

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759 – Birds: Selefkis

Posted on April 27, 2009 by

The 11th century archives of the Mount Athos Monasteries refer to the huge swarms of locusts that devastated cultivation in the Northern Aegean island of Agios Eustratios. According to the same source, the total catastrophe was prevented by the sudden … Continue reading →

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758 – Birds

Posted on April 5, 2009 by

According to Keliotes these birds (and more) are to be found on the peninsula. During my 3 visits I did not see many birds. But I did saw a blue rock thrush on the summit of mount Athos. hv

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339 – Blue Thrush

Posted on January 30, 2008 by

The Blue Rock Thrush lives on the top of the mountain at 2026 m. hv

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194 – The Birds of The Holy Mountain

Posted on September 18, 2007 by

On every trip to a foreign country I take my binoculars and try to spot birds, especially the one’s you normally don’t see in Holland. There must be living a lot of different species on Mount Athos, but the problem … Continue reading →

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