Andy Rodker

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Posted: 20 Apr 2019


Taken: 17 Jul 2013

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Griffon vultures

Griffon vultures
Cancho de La Bola, their favourite perch, and turned white due to 10,000 years of guano stains.
Sierra de La Cabrera. The view is of the immense plateau of Castilla La Mancha, here seen on the border of Madrid and Guadalajara Provinces.

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 Eva Lewitus
Eva Lewitus club
I also like the a bit unfocused (dark) background, I suppose their flight is as beautiful as "our" condors.
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club has replied
I presume so, Eva. I haven't yet managed to take a close up of one in flight.
I had a Spanish imperial eagle glide majestically (I suppose I should say 'imperiously'!) past me, right in front of my nose. It was gliding through a mountain pass and I had just taken a call from my Sister and so couldn't take a shot!
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club has replied
Ha ha! Not a bad description, Keith! I was struggling on many fronts!
I had to remain in the shadows unseen and unheard, I had to try and keep three points of contact ont the rock And take a shot or three as well (my stance was a tad precarious) and I had taken my rucksack off but I hadn't placed it all that well, I had to reach out a foot to hook into the strap as it very slowly started to ease its way from the rock face (it had obviously had enough of me!).
I'm amazed I got any vulture pics at all!
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club has replied
And it's all only 25 miles away from the centre of Madrid!
How these mountains aren't teeming with day trippers is beyond me!
THank you, Jenny.
5 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
They are very impressive birds! And who says vultures are ugly? They are not:-)
5 years ago.

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