Bit of info for those who don't know about this bird
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.
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]