Reptiles and Birds

This Montpelier snake was nearly two metres long. This snake is poisonous to small animals but can’t open its mouth far enough to bite humans.

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Balkan whip snake

Dalmatian Algyroides

hermans tortoise

Hierophis-gemonensis or Balkan whip snake on the right

Tortoises can sometimes be seen in Corfu but even some locals have never seen them
To the left is a Hermanns
And on the right is a marginated tortoise.

The lizard on the left is a Starred Agama introduced into Corfu around 1915

The terrapin on the right was seen in a few inches of water

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On the right is a Green lizard lacerta viridis.

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Algyroides moreoticus or Greek Algyroides is on the right, found only in southern Greece and the Ionian islands.

turkish-gecko

On the left is a turkish-gecko

Dalmatian Algyroides lizard on the right

Many frogs can be seen and heard all over Corfu

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greek marsh frog

woodchat-shrike

The very common collared-dove and the woodchat shrike were both photographed in our garden

On the left are white-egrets on lake korission

The Scops owl can be heard day and night during the summer months but is rarely seen due to its excellent camouflage

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Stilt seen on lake Korission in summer, perhaps someone can tell me what sort of stilt this is ?

Many types of finch can be seen this is a goldfinch

On the right is a cock sparrow with food for its young

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white-egrets

Reptiles and Birds

On the right is a hen sparrow with food for its young