What else did we see 🤔#Lammergeier that's what we saw, not 1 but 2 of these beauties ❤ We watched them away in the distance as they 'played' in the sky mirroring eachother flying. I only have record shots because they were too far away, when one did come reasonably close it took us by surprise and I wasn't ready 🤣 But for me it was the highlight of our trip, It's an amazing privilege to have seen this pair.
Bit of info in the comments about these #birds #birdsofmastodon #spain #sierranevada
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Mrs K Husky@khusky@shmg.onlinePublic
Bit of info for those who don't know about this bird
Aug 28, 2023, 10:15:12 AM [original]
They have a number of names Lammergeier, Bearded Vulture and Quebrantahuesos (bone breaker). It is/was one of the rarest birds in Europe.
Once upon a time it was a common bird in Andalucia, but thanks to poison, poaching and hunting the bird became extinct in Andalucia during the 80's. There has been a successful but slow (takes many years for these birds to reach maturity) re-introduction programme. -
Mrs K Husky@khusky@shmg.onlinePublic
The Bearded Vulture lives mainly on a diet of bone marrow. It can swallow bones where its powerful digestive system quickly dissolves the bone. It is probably known more for taking larger bones up into the sky and dropping them to the ground to smash into smaller pieces.
Aug 28, 2023, 10:15:30 AM [original]