Bearded Vulture.

[melv16]

https://www-derbytelegraph-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/new-pictures-show-rare-bearded-4546147.amp?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.derbytelegraph.co.uk%2Fwhats-on%2Fwhats-on-news%2Fgallery%2Fnew-pictures-show-rare-bearded-4546147
It's back! After a brief journey down south, it's decided to return... yayyyyyy

[melv16]

Some more information.
https://www.birdguides.com/news/bearded-vulture-heads-home/

[ladybirder]

So she left on 15th and no reported sighting since.
Thanks for the link melv.

[melv16]

A great picture on this site.
https://www.birdguides.com/articles/photo-of-the-week-14-20-october-2020/

[Tilly2]

Beautiful photos. Thanks Melv.

[ladybirder]

Ditto, thanks melv.

[Peter Pedant]

birdies:

how do the birds know they are in the wrong place?
and to they go BACK
or onto where they should be

I am aware they have psammoma bodies in dare liddle brains
and take up Fe and so give them an idea of the earths magnetic field
but this is really flight planning

[melv16]

^^ scratches head^^:-)

[ladybirder]

No more news then?

[melv16]

Not a skerrick, LB.

[ladybirder]

Hmmm. Thank you.

[melv16]

There's a feature on the BV on tonight's Autumn Watch.

[melv16]

More info.
https://www.4vultures.org/possible-observation-of-bearded-vulture-vigo-in-france/?fbclid=IwAR0QP3e90-De2NDoybwIk5BEmWvYWwTid_rmml2L5FRcd3RKbRqfQgRssbM

[ladybirder]

Melv I've just put Autumn Watch on without seeing your last two posts. I immediately saw they were talking about Vigo and came straight on here to let interested parties know. I see you beat me to it. Such good news, she's in the French Alps:-))