The wildlife of santorini

• howard mcsweeney1

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  4 October 2013     15:29247091
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  phil snith has recently returned from the volcanic island north of crete and sent in some photos. very little in the way of birdlife there but plenty of butterflies.
  
  here we have the langs short tailed blue.
  
  
  

  

  
  
  and the lady version.
  
  

  
• howard mcsweeney1

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  4 October 2013     17:50247106
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  2 more from phil, here we have the ring ouzel one of only 2 birds he managed to photograph on the trip
  
  
  

  

  
  
  
  the redveined darter.
  
  

  
• Guest 767

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  4 October 2013     17:52247108
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  As a snapper myself may I ask what kit Phil S uses?
  Phil Wyborn - Brown at www.wybornphotography.co.uk
• howard mcsweeney1

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  4 October 2013     17:56247111
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  will pass your e mail address on to phil phil.
• Alec Sheldon

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  4 October 2013     17:57247112
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  You are a whipper snapper Phil.
• Guest 696

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  5 October 2013     00:30247158
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  Outstanding pics.
  Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
  Rule Britannia!
  Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ
• Guest 640

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  5 October 2013     07:55247165
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  Lovely pictures there once again. Brill Phil...
  email: dover7@msn.com
• howard mcsweeney1

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  5 October 2013     09:50247184
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  now we have the swallowtail.
  
  
  
  

  

  
  
  and in flight.
  
  

  
• Alec Sheldon

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  5 October 2013     17:43247239
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  Great pictures Phil once again. As soon as I approach a butterfly they fly away.