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ISLAND WILDLIFE BLOG
Stories and memories from my time on the beautiful island of Lundy as well as my current adventures as I explore my new island home of Kefalonia and discover the local wildlife.
WILDLIFE AND DOGS
How do you study and photograph wildlife when you have a large inquisitive dog? When we first moved here, I would be out before the sun...
Aug 12, 2022
KATELIOS
Katelios is a popular holiday destination on the southeast of the island and is 32km from Argostoli. Only a few decades ago, Katelios was...
Jul 30, 2022
I CATCH UP WITH MO
My father came to visit us a few weeks ago and stayed for 2 wonderful weeks. Now at 84 years of age, overweight and not the healthiest of...
Jul 15, 2022
Things that go bump in the night
Firstly, I must apologise for the long gap between posts. The fire really knocked me back and I had no enthusiasm for going outside....
Sep 11, 2021
The Fire
This happened on Saturday, the 3rd of July, and it is not an easy thing to put down on paper, as it still upsets me, but this is life on...
Jul 24, 2021
Livadi Marshes
The Livadi Marshes are on the West side of Kefalonia, at the top of the large bay with Argostoli and Lixouri, on either side. It is the...
Jun 28, 2021
AFTER THE STORM
A few weeks ago, we had a day of heavy rain and very loud thunderstorms through our valley. I think I may have mentioned this, but coming...
Jun 23, 2021
SIMONE SPOTS A DEER
There is a lovely walk Simone and I do if we are feeling energetic. It takes us down and then across our valley, up the other side and...
Jun 11, 2021
BACK AT THE WEIR
Getting up at 5 in the morning can take its toll on someone of advancing years, and so I took a break for a week. My body clock still...
Jun 1, 2021
THE WEIR
I spent the next few weeks trying to photograph the warblers, but I was unsuccessful. I got a grainy shot of the subalpine which I will...
May 22, 2021
SMALL BROWN BIRDS
I decided to change venues for my early morning wildlife search. I have been incredibly happy up in the copse of olive trees, at the top...
Apr 16, 2021
A WALK UP A MOUNTAIN
If we are not helping our neighbours with their olive trees, which seem to need a lot of attention, or doing our weekly shop and the...
Mar 20, 2021
SPARROWHAWK ENCOUNTER TWO
Once the sun has risen and I have finished waiting for the mice who have not appeared, I enjoy the peace of the valley. From the distant...
Mar 11, 2021
SPARROWHAWK ENCOUNTER ONE
As you are aware, I spend the first part of my morning mousing. I get half an hour before they retire for the day and after that I...
Mar 7, 2021
OF MICE AND MEN
So now the weather is improving, I am making a concerted effort to photograph the wildlife of Kefalonia. With lockdown restrictions, I am...
Mar 1, 2021
WEATHERING THE STORM
During our 3rd week on the island, one of the worst storms in years hit Kefalonia. An actual cyclone hit the Ionian islands. Apart from...
Jan 24, 2021
ISLAND LIFE - PART THREE
Let us forget about the blowup bed and remember how exciting everything was in the first weeks of our arrival. (Check out my previous...
Jan 19, 2021
ISLAND LIFE- PART TWO
As I mentioned in the first part of this blog series, we stayed in our cottage for the first two weeks without any furniture, but we...
Jan 19, 2021
ISLAND LIFE - PART ONE
Getting anything on or off Lundy is a challenge, and when it is your personal furniture and belongings, it can be stressful and worrying....
Jan 19, 2021
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