Sorry if the theme of the most recent blogs have become monotonous but the desert finch is a master of blending in with the landscape and to date I have not been able to sight the wilily little bugger. Paphos still offers great scenery, flowers and bright blue skies so I continue with my efforts. As I got to the waterfront, there was a mob of people. Three Kings Day is a national holiday and the President of Cyprus came for a visit. His visit was covered by the local news outlets and attended by many of the people. All the extra people were most likely spooking the birds so I did not sight the Desert Finch but I did get a new bird, the Black-Bellies Plover!
The flowers here are salt and drought tolerant, they are also lovely
This church is massive
What could this machinery have been intended to do?
More colorful flowers
A reminder of how long this island has been inhabited
Oh my a very large police presence
So many people are here too
It turns out that the President of Cyprus has chosen Three Kings Day to give Paphos a visit
It is the news of the day
The kestrel is not impressed
Looking for breakfast instead
This plover did not match the golden plovers
But it was not easy to pick out of the mob
The Black Bellied Plover, a new lifebird, the belly is black only during the mating season
I headed further down the shoreline
A man and his dog spooked the plovers
They landed on an exposed rock ledge
The lighthouse is always a landmark
A group of goldfinches
An spare anchor
Passing a Thai place on my wany back
The tumbleweeds are huge in these parts. This woman is taking hers out for a walk
