BIRDS of prey are increasingly seen in the skies over Madrid, where many are remaining after being blown off-course by bad weather or becoming confused during migrations.
Others arrive after they are driven from their habitat by more dominant species or come in search of food which, thanks to human intervention, is becoming hard to find in their natural habitat.
There have been recent sightings of griffon vultures in the Casa del Campo and other parks, which Ernesto Álvarez, of the Grefa animal rescue group, explained were young birds that had left the nest too early or adults looking for prey.
At least four pairs of hawks are nesting in some of the capital’s tallest structures, including the aircraft warning tower at the Moncloa Palace, official home of the president, while eagle owls have taken up permanent residence in the Ciudad Universitaria complex. |
