The bird, with a wingspan of about three meters, the largest bird of prey in Europe, is rarely seen in the Netherlands and not at all at sea.
It is a young but mature animal, says forester Erik Jansen. ” He first floated above Ameland and then left for Schiermonnikoog. Next to it flew as a buzzard, one of the largest birds of prey in the Netherlands. But that seemed then called a bluebottle. “
Bearded Vultures live in mountainous areas. This copy is from the Massif Central in France, according to a transmitter that the animal carries. Jansen suspects that the bird could not find a suitable partner or their own territory and, therefore, elsewhere wanted to take a look. ” And then he suddenly flew over the Wadden Sea. Not really his place: we have here most dunes ”
Lambs
It was previously thought that the bearded vulture chased lambs.. Therefore, long-time hunting on him. The raptor was virtually extinct in the mid-twentieth century. In reality, the bearded vulture is a scavenger mainly bones and sometimes meat eating dead animals.
This can be a problem, says Jansen. ‘Dead animals are cleared rapidly in the Netherlands, so it’s very possible that getting the bearded vulture hungry and weak as he not returned will in time. “
It is not clear where the bird after the last observation on Schiermonnikoog. ” Maybe he’s fallen and he’s stuck in a tree, and he is already back to the mainland. “
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