Friday 11th May (A Last Visit to the Rock)


Mr. Kite looked out of The Joint window to see three azure-winged magpies sitting in a tree. In the morning sun their azure blue wings were shiny.

Later in the morning Mr. Kite and His Lady went for a final visit to Mirador de la Portilla del Tietar to watch the eagle owl chicks. Within the last day their down was being replaced by feathers and they were walking around the niche taking more interest in the outside world and watching any movement with curiosity.

The pair of spanish imperial eagles made loud noises as they hassled the griffon vultures perched near their nest and flew high and low occasionally stopping to rest on a dead tree where they could be viewed in The Superscope. And mighty impressive they were with their white feathers and massive hooked beak.

It is not just the size of the birds that makes it impressive. A rock bunting sat by the viewing point with a superbly stripped head and buff plumage. For a time this bird was the centre of attention as the papparazi clicked away on their cameras.

A few hours later mr. Kite was in Caceres enjoying a tipple of Maternus Premium Pilsener. Cheers.