A spring well spent!

As the spring passed on, after many days I'm putting up a post with a lot of pictures. This spring, as usual, I was on the field studying raptor migration. In early spring I went to the Strait of Gibraltar together with Fundacion Migres, and it was great. The most amazing thing was to observe exhausting Short-toed Snake Eagles and Griffon Vultures approaching the coast of Spain from the sea with the open bill!

During the second part of the spring I made observations on the water-crossing behaviour of Honey Buzzards at the island of Panarea (Eolian islands), north of Sicily. During the peak day 3550 individuals passed over this small island, really an impressive sight.

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Strait of Gibraltar - March 2011

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Panarea island - May 2011