Birds

Skull of Scops Owl, Otus scops If the cicada provides Kythera with music by day, the Scops Owl p...

Small and delicate nest of unknown bird. 7 cm diameter. Photograph ©James Prineas, 2003

Bird nest built by an unknown bird inside a broken roof tile. 12 cm diameter. If you can identify th...

Small nest built by an unknown bird, found in Paliopoli. 10 cm diameter. Photograph ©James Prineas,...

Built by an unknown bird, the construction involves a shallow, woven bowl around 12 cm in diameter,...

Small nest built by an unknown bird. 10 cm diameter. Found in Fratsia in the branches of a small wil...

Skull of Little Owl, Athene noctua The most common owl in Greece, this little raptor is also know...

Feather of Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Found on Firi Ammos beach in Agia Pelagia. 24 cm.

Skull of a Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Heron skull, 18.5 cm long. Found on Paliopoli beach, 1991. Gi...

The grey heron, Ardea inerea, is an enormous bird, 90 cm long from beak to tail, breathtaking to see...

Skull of Little Egret Egretta garzetta A lanky, white wading bird, the Little Egret can be spotte...

Chicken Skull This popular domestic bird needs no introduction. Skull of a farmyard chicken,...

Buzzard Buteo buteo The large and powerful buzzard is a common sight on Kythera, wheeling overhea...

Skull of Barn Owl Tyto alba The barn owl is an odd-looking bird with a flat, heart-shaped face an...

Skull of Barn Owl Tyto alba Front view of a Barn Owl skull, 6.5. Found in Aloisianika, 1996. Gif...