Croatia Apr/May 2011

Krka, Trogir

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The next couple of days on the birding tour were spent at Krka National Park and nearby Veliko Pod, the latter being terrific for Short-toed and Calandra Larks; then the environs around Trogir.


Short-toed Lark at Veliko Pod

Calandra Lark

Calandra Lark, better view

Robert birding near the mill house
at Krka National Park (on the map above, near Roški Slap)

Waterfalls


Ray, Robert, and Robert birding at
Krka

Meanwhile, Liza went into the
little museum of weaving

Some period clothing

Old bridge (stone) meets new (metal
railing)

Lunch time!

Lake view


Barn Swallow

More waterfalls

The old mill works

Interesting frog

Looking down on Trogir

Rock rose (cistus)

Salvia officinalis - purple sage - everywhere!

Rock rose and island view

Rocky walls with rock rose most
everywhere...very distinctive

Sombre Tit (photo by Thomas Juchors Paoletti)

Okay, nearly impossible to see, but
there's a Eurasian Eagle-Owl lying
on its side in the middle of this
photo

And this is what the eagle-owl actually
looks like (photo by Softeis)

Two Roberts outside Trogir...a rocky
spot to look for rock partridge

Curlew Sandpiper in breeding
plumage...oh for a long lens on the
camera...

A hidden church

Rocky coastline

Entering Trogir

Trogir old town (photo by rgrrbbt)

View from our room at the Hotel
Tragos, Trogir

Old town as seen from the
riva

Kamerlengo Castle

Old city gate

Robert in the historic center, at Trg
Ivana Pavla II (John Paul II Square)

Click here for a really cool panorama


Cathedral of St Lawrence
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