Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)

Coll de la Botella, Andorra. Jul 28. 2021

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Thibaud Aronson

Lion

I hadn't seen a Lammergeier in a few years, and never that close!
Also note that this, the golden eagle and the griffon were all within 15 minutes of each other!
Gotta love mountain ridges... Posted 4 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  "The Lammergeier has learned to crack bones too large to be swallowed by carrying them up to a height and then dropping them onto rocks below, smashing them into smaller pieces and exposing the nutritious marrow. This learned skill requires extensive practice by immature birds and takes up to seven years to master."
  
  Amazing! This has taken me at least 8 years. Quick learners they are. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Hahahaha
    Have ever managed to see one of the birds that occasionally straggle into the Netherlands?
    (I know there's one that's been hanging out in Gelderland all summer) Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      I haven't, but I can imagine there to be a queue when it's spotted :) Posted 4 years ago

The Bearded Vulture

The Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture is the only member of the genus "Gypaetus". Traditionally considered an Old World vulture, it actually forms a minor lineage of Accipitridae together with the Egyptian Vulture, its closest living relative.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Aug 12, 2021. Captured Jul 28, 2021 18:24 in CG-4, AD400 La Massana, Andorra.

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II
f/10.0
1/1250s
ISO2000
560mm

Captured in the summer. More summer photos.