With a wingspan of nearly nine feet – 2.65 metres – the Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus is one of our most spectacular birds of prey, and it’s great to have this magnificent raptor on the list for the new year. Kiersten spotted the individuals shown here in the Sierra Nevada mountains over the last couple [...]
The hills of Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche have been my temporary home for a couple of days now, and the patchwork of mixed oak woodland and sunny, open meadows have brought some great birdwatching. Today we’ll take a look at some of the birds of prey of the region…and where better to [...]
I recently spent a short break in the Cazorla Natural Park in the Jaén province of Andalucia. The park is huge and we spent the time we had there exploring in reality a very small area by 4×4. The Natural Park is teaming with wildlife but the highlight for us were the Griffon Vutlures (Gyps [...]
Few other birds could sum up the dry, arid summer months of southern Spain better than the magnificent Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus. The hot, parched valleys and remote, mountain peaks of Andalucia provide the perfect habitat for this impressive raptor, and Kiersten has been spending time with her camera in one of the species’ local [...]
With many of our raptors showing well this month birds of prey have been a major birdwatching highlight of recent weeks, amply proving how rich and varied the birdlife down here in the Alpujarras can be. Looking back, we’ve had some fantastic encounters with some of Europe’s most spectacular species…so many in fact that to [...]
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