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Bearded Vulture / Lammergeier - with carcass bone in beak

CAN-2963
Bearded Vulture / Lammergeier - with carcass bone in beak
Spain
Gypaetus barbatus
10 foot maximum wing-span. Only bone-eating specialist bird in the world - Found in Spain, France, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Africa. Rare and declining in many areas. Recently reintroduced in the Alps. Adults feed on the bones of carcusses which they will often drop on flat rocks from the air to break them into smaller more easily swallowed pieces. Primarily high mountain dwellers, nests in caves and remote rocky cliffs and often engage in polyandry. Reddish color of adults comes from bathing in iron-rich springs and may confer status.
John Cancalosi
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Eurasian Griffon Vulture in aggressive posture at carcass

Eurasian Griffon Vulture in aggressive posture at carcass (Gyps fulvus)

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Red Kite - on fence post with carrion - being mobbed

Red Kite - on fence post with carrion - being mobbed by Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone) (Milvus milvus)

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