SIX GREAT PLACES TO FLY WITH BIRDS

Bir, India. Flying with Himalayan griffon vultures is one of the highlights of flying this famous site. Best time: Oct/Nov. Ager, Spain Soaring the rocky cliffs of this site in the pre-Pyrenees you’ll almost certainly be joined by Eurasian griffon vultures. April to October. Governador Valadares, Brazil Flocks of Black vultures (Urubus) mark out thermals in GV. You’ll learn a lot by following their lifty lines on weak days. Jan-April. Pokhara, Nepal Parahawking is now famous the world over thanks to Scott Mason in Nepal. Backed by a vulture education programme too. Oct-March. Manilla, Australia Wedge-tailed eagles dot the skies here and are usually friendly – but can turn territorial in breeding season. October to March. Magaliesberg, South Africa Endangered Cape Vultures are the focus of intense conservation efforts in these remote mountains. See www.vimeo.com/16695259…