Birds of Prey

[peter]

PREDATOR AND PREY - WILD SPAIN

Although it attracts millions of tourists (especially in summer), Spain still has a lot of wild country. If we use´woodland´ in its widest definition, more than 50% of Spain is covered with forest. The forests are extending every year and many animals are protected. The result is Spain also has healthy numbers of medium-sized and large predators (wolves and brown bears).

Good documentaries are few and far between. Compared to ´El Hombre y la Terra´(introduced and directed by Félix Rodriguez de la Fuente), most are very poor. The only ones that compare to a degree are those broadcasted by the BBC.

This documentary (shot in the seventies of the last century), in my opinion, is second to none. In almost an hour, most of the predators of Spain are shown. It must have taken a lot of time to capture the events shown. One in particular (a golden eagle surprising a chamois) stands out, but it isn´t the only one.

Highly recommended - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szunMLalM9M Reply