While this bird appears bald, adults do have bright white plumage on the head and the contrast between this and the dark brown bodies is what earned them the moniker of Bald Eagle. The Bald Eagle is another species of sea eagle that is a symbol of the US. Bald Eagle Image Credit: Bryan Hanson, Pixabay It can be easy to spot from underneath, as a result.Ĥ. The rest of its name comes from the fact that it has white feathers on the belly and underside of the bird. The White Bellied Sea Eagle, as its name suggests, lives near the sea and approximately half of its diet is made up of fish.
White Bellied Sea Eagle Image Credit: Bishnu Sarangi, Pixabay Their talons are around the same size as the claws of a black bear.ģ. This species has a wingspan of six feet or more and they hunt large animals like monkeys and even some deer. The Harpy Eagle is described as the deadliest raptor in the Amazon. Harpy Eagle Image Credit: Jeannette Katzir Photog, Shutterstock She’s excited to meet you on your Tour du Mont Blanc and share the amazing natural wonders in the Alps.2. If you step into the natural world with Simone, her passion for all living things-wild flowers to lichen, birds to mammals-can’t help but rub off on you. As an alpine naturalist she writes for outdoor magazines and leads excursions in the natural world. And when she returned to Europe, she based herself in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, the perfect setting for exploring and studying the natural history of mountain environments. Her passion for mountain nature was born. In the Canadian Rockies, she discovered the astonishing richness of mountain environments. After her studies she left her home country (which is flatter than a pancake) and moved to British Columbia. Simone studied Wildlife Management at the Van Hall Institute in the Netherlands. In her work as an alpine naturalist Simone adds an exciting new dimension to your Tour du Mont Blanc trek with insights into the incredibly rich flora and fauna of the Alps. Wildlife of the TMB – Birds of the High Mountains – Nov 02, 2019 Spotlight on the Bearded Vulture (March 2, 2019) Read more about Birds on the Tour du Mont Blanc The most common species seen on the Tour du Mont Blanc are bearded vultures and griffon vultures.īearded Vultures and Their Astonishing Comeback (May 25, 2019) Vultures don’t hunt, but fly around looking for carcasses to feed on.
Owl Rescue: Feathered Patients – Scavenging Birds of Prey Eurasian pygmy owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) – smallest owl in Europe.Eurasian eagle-owl ( Bubo bubo) – biggest owl in Europe.They rather use an old nest of another bird or choose an existing hole or niche in a tree or on a rock face. Photo by Kai Wenzel Nocturnal Birds of PreyĪll the owls in the Alps have one thing in common: they don’t build their own nest. Eurasian sparrowhawk ( Accipiter nisus).The sparrowhawk is a smaller version of the goshawk. This allows them to make quick turns in dense forests during hunting flights. Goshawks live in forests up to 1800 meters and have short rounded wings and long tails. They are hard to see, because of their reclusive lifestyle. Photo by Vincent van Zalinge Birds of Prey of the Forestīoth the goshawk and the sparrowhawk plan their attack in advance, from an ambush, and execute it quickly with the speed of lighting. While searching for small prey on the ground, kestrels can hover at the same spot for a long time, while kites are fast and incredibly agile in their flight. Kestrels often “hang” in the air with their tail feathers widely spread out. There you can see the medium sized bird of prey hunting small mammals or you see them flying around on thermals. The buzzard is the most common bird of prey in Europe, often found in forests with open spaces and cultural landscape. Photo by Alessandro La Becca Birds of Prey around Villages and in Valleys with Agriculture The Peregrine Falcon is like a mighty little bird in the Alps. Golden Eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos) (See featured image.).
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When hunting small birds in full flight, peregrine falcons perform high-speed dives: they can reach up to two hundred kilometres per hour (124 miles per hour)! Peregrine falcons are much smaller, but just as impressive when seen in action. Golden eagles are massive! They can have an impressive wing span of up to two meters (6 feet!)! Seeing one soaring by when you’re up in the alpine is an utterly exciting experience. Here’s a list of birds of prey that live in the region, so you’ll know what to look for: Who knows, perhaps you’ll spot some of these suburb hunters in action! If you’re hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc this summer, don’t forget to look up to the sky once in a while! Because that’s the domain of some magnificent birds of prey.
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