Watching eagles fly and soar

[Gingernuts]

Left Gibraltar and La linea this morning and now watching 10 eagles soaring in the sky at the observatorio Cazalla on the n340 amazing!!!
Sorry only phone camera, but got a good look with my binos
Now 18 of the majestic buggers
Now 28 !!!!!!

 

[Two on Tour]

Very much doubt that they would be eagles, more likely griffon vultures.

 

[Gingernuts]

Very much doubt that they would be eagles, more likely griffon vultures.

The Spanish man with the binoculars said Aguilas (eagles) so I believed him but they did have wing fingers like a buzzard

 

[Two on Tour]

but they did have wing fingers like a buzzard

What, you mean like a griffon vulture.

 

[Gingernuts]

Also now that I think about it eagles aren’t social but vultures are! But what do I know

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[Gingernuts]

What, you mean like a griffon vulture.

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Everything right except the head

What, you mean like a griffon vulture.

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What, you mean like a griffon vulture.

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Everything’s right except the head!

 

[jumar]

Griffon Vultures for sure....you see them circulating on thermals or stacking as they gain height before heading off in search of food.
This time of the year you may see adult pairs of Eagles of various types..or last years young nipping home to see mom and dad....

 

[The Wino]

There been a sighting the other week of a white tailed eagle around here must keep an eye out

 

[ianp]

Griffon Vultures for sure....you see them circulating on thermals or following me and the missus when we go cycling on the via verdes.........gulp...!

 

[rosalan]

North of Gibralter in Estramadura, Griifon Vultures and Egyptian Vultures are quite common. One day south of Caceres we counted over 50 in the sky with even more on the ground. Some animal must have died I suppose but within a short period of time there were none to be seen. They do seem to fly very high I suppose.

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[jumar]

North of Gibralter in Estramadura, Griifon Vultures and Egyptian Vultures are quite common. One day south of Caceres we counted over 50 in the sky with even more on the ground. Some animal must have died I suppose but within a short period of time there were none to be seen. They do seem to fly very high I suppose.

Between me and you... They are supported by feeding locations.....there isn't enough natural food available for such large numbers....I've seen them near Caceres too..

 

[suavecarve]

Also now that I think about it eagles aren’t social but vultures are! But what do I know

I made exactly the same error couple of months ago.

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

We saw such a feeding station in the Pyrenees 10 years or so ago. A farmer after slaughtering some goats put all unwanvultures items out for the vultures, the smell would have knocked you over, but obviously ambrosia for the vultures as there were 50 plus of them. Watching Griffin vultures here on the Tarn now, they land on sunlit terraces about 500Ft. High up.
Mike.

 

[Two on Tour]

We were on the aire at Caceres back in March this year, and there is a good viewing point just up from the aire that overlooks the town.
This pair were perched on a rock outcrop waiting for the sun to get the thermals going in the morning.

 

[grasscutter]

We certainly saw a lot of eagles when we stopped off there.
We were talking to some serious twitchers who were pointing out the different ones.

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[Langtoftlad]

Different location, Colca Canyon Peru...
Andes Condor... up to 3.1 metre wingspan.

Magnificent sight.

 

[cyberyacht]

Makes the hoopoe on my pitch seem a bit pedestrian after those.

 

[MattR]

Left Gibraltar and La linea this morning and now watching 10 eagles soaring in the sky at the observatorio Cazalla on the n340 amazing!!!
Sorry only phone camera, but got a good look with my binos
Now 18 of the majestic buggers
Now 28 !!!!!!

There were videos on twitter this morning with similar scenes and they were reporting the arrival of migratory Griffin vultures as they crossed the straits.

 

[sciac2001]

Hundreds of vultures this morning in Monfrague National Park.
Some flew less than 100 metres from the mh.

 

[ianp]

Hundreds of vultures this morning in Monfrague National Park.
Some flew less than 100 metres from the mh.

Aye....they can smell the old and infirm, thats why so many on here are seeing 'em........

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[BouncyBoatFolk]

Aye....they can smell the old and infirm, thats why so many on here are seeing 'em........

Well, the "Eagles wouldn't dare" .
Mike.