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Griffon Vulture - Vale gier

Griffon Vulture staying in Pairi Daiza

En:
With a wingspan of nearly 2m70, it is an excellent glider
This is a big bird, weighing a...
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Griffon Vulture staying in Pairi Daiza

En:
With a wingspan of nearly 2m70, it is an excellent glider
This is a big bird, weighing about 8 kg, with a wingspan of nearly 2m70.

An exclusive carrion-eater, it eats every cadaver that it can find: marmots, hare, rabbits, sheep and bovids in Europe; endemic gazelles and other mammals in Asia.

In view of the increasing rareness of carcasses in Europe, there have been reported cases of attack of live cattle by Griffon Vultures, which is an exceptional behaviour for vultures.

The Griffon Vulture is an excellent glider with a heavy flight and, skilfully exploiting the air streams, it crosses huge territories in a high-altitude search for cadavers.

As a social bird, living in colonies, the Griffon Vulture usually nests in mountainous cliffs.

Like all vultures, it has a bare head and neck (covered with a fine down in this case), which is an adaptation to its diet since it can plunge its beak into the carrion’s entrails without over-soiling its plumage.

NL:
Met een spanwijdte van bijna 2m70 is hij een uitstekende zweefvogel
Dit is een grote gier, met een gewicht van ongeveer 8 kg en een spanwijdte van bijna 2m70.

Hij is uitsluitend aaseter en eet alle krengen die hij kan vinden: marmotten, hazen, konijnen, schapen en runderen in Europa; gazellen en andere inheemse zoogdieren in Azië.

Gezien de schaarste van karkassen in Europa, zijn er gevallen gemeld van aanvallen op levend vee door Vale Gieren, wat uitzonderlijk gedrag is voor een aaseter.

De Vale Gier is een uitstekende zweefvogel die log vliegt en gebruik maakt van opwaartse warme luchtstromen om, op grote hoogte, uitgestrekte grondgebieden te doorkruisen op zoek naar karkassen.

De Vale Gier is een sociale vogel, die in kolonies leeft, en nestelt in bergkloven.

Zoals alle gieren heeft hij een kale kop en nek (bedekt met fijn dons in dit geval), aangepast aan zijn voedingswijze. Hij kan op die manier namelijk zijn snavel in de ingewanden van aas steken zonder zijn verenkleed vuil te maken.
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5 Comments |
Joviaal PRO
 
Joviaal February 05, 2020
Cool capture, good timing.
Pjerry
Pjerry February 05, 2020
Thanks Joop, appreciated.
Sun-Bee
 
Sun-Bee February 05, 2020
Wonderful capture!!
Pjerry
Pjerry February 05, 2020
Thank you very much Patsy. With such an impressive bird isn't it very hard to make a wonderful capture ;)
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Bazz February 06, 2020
Terrific capture! Amazing detail.
Pjerry
Pjerry February 15, 2020
Thanks Cher. I'm very satisfied with thiis capture too.
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KristinaOers February 06, 2020
Prachtig dier, mooie foto net op het goede moment!
Pjerry
Pjerry February 15, 2020
Ja, hij is super hè. Dank je wel.
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Pamelabole March 03, 2020
Wonderful capture...love the details in the feathers! : )
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Pjerry April 06, 2020
Thanks Pamela, I agree, the feathers are amazing.
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