Andy Rodker

Andy Rodker deceased

Posted: 13 Jun 2018


Taken: 14 Jul 2013

15 favorites     15 comments    290 visits

Location

Lat, Lng:  
You can copy the above to your favourite mapping app.
Address:  unknown

 View on map

See also...

landscapes landscapes


The magic moment The magic moment


Tolerance Tolerance


La Nature La Nature


200-300 Views 200-300 Views


Mountain panorama Mountain panorama


España - Spain España - Spain


Nature Nature


See more...

Keywords

Madrid Province
Griffon vulture
La Sierra de La Cabrera


Authorizations, license

Visible by: Everyone
All rights reserved

290 visits


It's a long way down!

It's a long way down!
Possibly a juvenile Griffon vulture, unsure of it's wings as yet. I wasn't sure. It kept taking tentative steps to the edge then backed away, rustling its feathers all the time. I had a bus to catch so couldn't wait to see what happened. I would have loved to have captured a maiden flight!
I also took a shot with the vulture nearer the top of the picture, with a greater expanse of cliff below it but it had nothing like the same impact, curiously!

Dimas Sequeira, micritter, Gudrun, Sami Serola (inactive) and 11 other people have particularly liked this photo


15 comments - The latest ones
 Boro
Boro
Joli cadrage
5 years ago.
 Dominique 60
Dominique 60 club
oui andy, dommage pour toi de n' avoir pas assisté au premier vol !!
5 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
al long way end a very narrow image
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Erhard,
Boro,
Dominique,
Fred,
Larry,
Thank you all!
5 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Excellent shot!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
5 years ago.
 Ronald Losure
Ronald Losure club
Wonderful shot! I've been waiting to see one of these close-up rather than being tiny bump at the top of a rock. Somehow these have become the archetypal vulture in cartoons here, despite having very little resemblance to our native vultures.
5 years ago.
 Julien Rappaport
Julien Rappaport club
Très impressionnante vue ********
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
William,
Ronald,
Thank you both!
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Yes. That is strange.
Here is another close up:
www.ipernity.com/doc/2247598/43653970/in/album/1022196
Many thanks, Ronald,
Best wishes,
Andy
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Oooh, it is a long way down!!! Love your framing Andy. I don't think the griffon has any problems with heights, unlike some of us ;-)
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
I don't blame it for being a bit unsure of itself..............I'd be bloody terrified if I had to stand on that ledge!
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Keith Burton club
Me too! Standing in all that guano! Yuk!!
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
goandgo,
Ulrich,
Annemarie,
Berny,
Doug,
Sami,
Gudrun,
Julien,
Rosa,
Ian,
Keith,
Thank you all!
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Many thanks, Rashid!
5 years ago.
 Dimas Sequeira
Dimas Sequeira club
Oops! A juvenile trying to get self confidence!
4 years ago.

Sign-in to write a comment.