Wild Vultures

markyboy.1967 · 11 Nov 2018

Griffon Vulture portrait from a few weeks ago, taken high in the mountains of Spain.

Griffon portrait by Mark Molloy, on Flickr

Another image where man is encroaching on the land of this wonderful black vulture

Man and Nature by Mark Molloy, on Flickr

Rustydon · 11 Nov 2018

Stunning close up, Mark

- how close were you?
- shame about the on-shore turbines despoiling the landscape!

Russ

markyboy.1967 · 11 Nov 2018

I would guess i was about 10m away or maybe less. This was at 600mm on the D850.

I think the turbines put the image into perspective and give the image a bit of meaning all be it a not so good one. Cheers.

Graham · 12 Nov 2018

1st shot is stunning Mark.
I see these regularly here in the Gorge du Verdon France but I have never seen them land on a place that is accessible to humans well unless you are a wall climber or whatever they call themselves.
They always land on small ledges 500/600 metres up a sheer wall.

markyboy.1967 · 12 Nov 2018

Graham said:
1st shot is stunning Mark.
I see these regularly here in the Gorge du Verdon France but I have never seen them land on a place that is accessible to humans well unless you are a wall climber or whatever they call themselves.
They always land on small ledges 500/600 metres up a sheer wall.

I think we were around 1800m up a small mountain on a sort of plateau with a steep drop into a river below. These birds use the updraft daily to help them soar high into the sky. Thanks for commenting.

nc_killie · 13 Nov 2018

Very nice. Reminds me of when I was near Tarifa with all those wind turbines and saw a griffon being hit by a blade - very depressing, bird dropped dead like a stone,so much for environmentally friendly!!
I am a miserable bugger, but I like your photo!!
TFS

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