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    ID help - Flycatcher - northern Greece

    Hi everyone and happy new year, i would like to get some opinions on this female? flycatcher that i photographed back on August 2020 in northern Greece. I do have an opinion but i am not certain at all, as these birds during autumn i find them very compicated. Thank you in advance, Giorgos
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    Lark ID help

    Butty, thanks a lot for the interesting post. Cheers, G.
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    Lark ID help

    So practically is impossible to tell whether is the Mediterranean Short-toed Lark 'Alaudala rufescens' or the Turkestan 'Alaudala henei'. Only if it's winter visitor we can speculate is most likely the latter.. Is it officially accepted whether the 2 are considered different species and not...
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    Lark ID help

    Hi all, would like to hear some opinions, to help identifying this lark species. All i can tell now is that is a Lesser Short-toed Lark 'Calandrella rufescens' type. With the recent split of the rufescens group though it becomes really difficult and confusing for me, besides the fact i don't...
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    idintification Caspian Gull?

    Thank you all! George
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    idintification Caspian Gull?

    Hi, i have photographed this gull at lake Kerkini (northern Greece), last January. I have identified it as a Caspian Gull, but i would like to assure it. So, i am hoping for some opinions from people who are more knowledgeable or experts on gulls. Thank you in advance, George
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    Swarovski ATX 95 vs Kowa Prominar TSN 883

    Thank you all for your comments. I know that both options will be better than my current, but i will like to get the best of the two since i am going to spent so much money. Recently i had the chance to have a look through a Swaro ATX 85 or 80 and compare it to mine (ATS 80 HD). The ATX was...
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    Swarovski ATX 95 vs Kowa Prominar TSN 883

    Of course the Swaro has the advantage of 70x compared to the 60x of Kowa. But in true world if the IQ degrades more on the Swaro from one point and after (let's say at 50x or 60x) then the Kowa will be better despite the less magnification. By the way, i didn't know about the existence of an...
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    Swarovski ATX 95 vs Kowa Prominar TSN 883

    Hi all, i would like to ask your opinions regarding the mentioned scopes. At the moment i have the older ATS 80 HD (20-60x eyepiece). I am thinking of an upgrade. Optically, and without the extra magnification advantage of the Swaro with the 30-70x eyepiece, the Kowa with the 25-60x eyepiece...
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    information needed for Alaska trip in June

    Hello, in June i am going to visit Alaska, starting from an International Bear Conference in Anchorage. After that i will like to visit some more areas of Alaska to see mostly wildlife (especially mammals and birds) and the incredible landscapes. This will be my first trip outside of Europe and...
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    identification Reed Warbler / Marsh Warbler

    Hello everybody, I would like to ask for your help on identification of the bird i 've photographed recently, in norhtern Greece, Thessaloniki district. I am not familiar with Marsh Warbler, so i would like to ask for your opinion and tips on identifying the Marsh vs Reed Warbler with...
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    Lake Kerkini National Park - N. Greece

    Some recent news from Lake Kerkini: The Lesser White-fronted Geese are back to Kerkini since 20/01/15. 42 birds have been recorded that day and some days later the rest of he flock arrived, 53 birds in total. The birds first arrived in Greece (lake Kerkini) on the first week of October and in...
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    price of the 600 f/4 IS II in Europe

    Steve, i've checked right now and i see only one 600mm markI version and a 800mm lens. There is no 600mm Mark II version in the used column... Thanks anyway, George
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    price of the 600 f/4 IS II in Europe

    What about T-dimension? The strange thing about them is that they have poor reviews on the net, but the same time they are sellers at e-bay with high positive feedback... Isn't that strange? Here is a link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Canon-EF-600mm-F-4L-IS-II-USM-Lens-U3942-/380603591154 Please...
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    price of the 600 f/4 IS II in Europe

    Hi all and thank you for your replies. I will not consider simplyelectronics because of the one bad experience i had (though it had a good end) and because of the many bad reviews i read about them. Also the fact that they don't have a base (store) in UK is quite suspect too. I will consider...
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    price of the 600 f/4 IS II in Europe

    Thank you both for your replies. Steve, do you have any experiences from simplyelectronics? I know that they are not based in Uk but this doesn't matter to me so much, as i live in Greece anyway. John, you are very helpful! So you are telling me to move on (with the seller you reccomended) if...
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    price of the 600 f/4 IS II in Europe

    Hi all and wish you Merry Christmas and a happy new year to come. I would like to ask about the price of the newer long telephoto lenses in Europe. More particularly about the 600 f/4L IS II. I 've seen the lowest price from simplyelectronics.net, all the others options are way more expensive...
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    Help with ID raptor. Epiros

    Hi Luis, yes it's a darkish Marsh Harrier for me too. I am not sure if it's a female, it could be a dark male too, but i think the only trustful id of the males/females is the iris color. I think males have yellow eyes while females have dark. Juveniles have dark eyes too i think. George
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    Lake Kerkini National Park - N. Greece

    Hello again, Brian Stone my last comment #11 was for your report as you probably understood.. 'oriodesigns', besides your bad experience in Athens and during your journey to Kerkini, you had a nice time here in Kerkini.. Many things of your description (especially about the village of Kerkini...
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    Lake Kerkini National Park - N. Greece

    Hello, 'orniodesigns' i 've read your report, it was really nice. Most interesting record for me was the presense of 40 Red-breasted Geese, a species that is not annual at Kerkini and usually in smaller numbers. Apart from that, the footprints and the droppings you show in the pictures too...
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    Lake Kerkini National Park - N. Greece

    the Saffron i forgot and few mammal photos for the end of the series. 30) An Otter during a misty morning 31) And a Golden Jackal picture 32) Last one is a Wildcat picture staring at me before it dissapeared
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    Lake Kerkini National Park - N. Greece

    26) A herd of Buffalos are crossing the water during spring 27) A flock of Whire pelicans with a water Buffalo. The Pelican in flight was sitting on the back of the Buffalo but i didn't catch it...:D 28) A female Little Bitten taking pose 29) A 'Crocus' sp. flower from mount Kerkini
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    Lake Kerkini National Park - N. Greece

    21) view of the lake and the riparian forest with snow 22) a small anthill from the foothills of Krousia 23) a moonrise during a cloudy night 24) 2 Whooper Swans during taking off 25) A landscape showing moorise and part of the lake and north coast
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    Lake Kerkini National Park - N. Greece

    16) one autumn landscape showing the lake and mountain Kerkini (Belles). The view is from mountain Krousia 17) a view of the plain and Kerkini mount at he backround, from the eastern part of the lake 18) a view of the 'savana' and mount Kerkini during the last December 19) view of Krousia...
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    Lake Kerkini National Park - N. Greece

    11) pair of Red-crested Pochards 12) one of the few wintering Black Storks. Few pairs breed in spring/summer in the area 13) a White Stork is building its nest. He/she was the latest breeding pair of last summer 14) a female Red-footed Falcon during the autumn passage 15) a small group of great...
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