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The Changing Fortunes of Europe’s Vultures – Part 1

10,000 Birds

Griffon Vultures have a long breeding season. Isn’t it a bit late to breed? A Griffon Vulture rests on a rooftop in the city of Gibraltar, having just crossed the sea from Africa If you check these Griffons , and I have looked at and photographed thousands, not one is an adult. All this changed with protection.

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Andalucia’s City-Slicker Falcons

10,000 Birds

They are generally regarded as summer visitors, arriving back from their wintering grounds in Africa in March, and departing again in September. On their breeding grounds in Spain, Lesser Kestrels are very much city birds, for 95% of the population nests in towns. However, in Southern Spain a small number of birds are resident.

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