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Two days ago, from a single spot in the Strait of Gibraltar, we saw (Apart from the usual migrants: honey buzzards, booted and short-toed eagles, montagu's and marsh harriers, Egyptian and griffon vultures, ospreys, black kites, sparrowhawks and Peregrine): Rppell's Vulture, Long-legged Buzzard...
Today's offering were from one of the most special highlights of my recent trip. I hope you enjoy them even a fraction as much as the few special minutes I spent watching this special & beautiful bird.
Pepe
A subadult Spanish Imperial Eagle this is probably a bird coming into it's 5th calendar year. By some amazing good luck the bird flew down to the river to drink -almost directly in front of us. This was one of those brilliant birding experiences that materialise when least expected. The picture...
A subadult, possibly 5th calendar year bird which was showing bonding behaviour with an older bird. The pair were mock nest-building & the older bird put on a stunt flying show.
I was lucky that this young bird flew low in my direction though the image is poor as I was handholding the 500mm...
Better known as Spanish Imperial Eagle this is one of the rarest Birds of Prey in the world with a population of around 160 pairs. Distribution is probably now totally restricted to Spain though they certainly breed near the border with Portugal & it is possible a pair or 2 may remain in north...