Ile-Alatau National Park. Little Almaty gorge.

In this gorge I saw Black Vultures regularly. Sometimes it was one bird but pair of Vultures was common. Vultures always fly in height and I it was impossible to make up photos. Today I specially have gone to the crest to watch Vultures. There is no path on this descent and I have clambered across briar bushes and thick branches of wild apricots and wild apples. Therefore I have climbed more than two hours. All this time I have never seen Vultures. Also during one and a half hour I have waited Vultures on the top of the crest. There are Coal Tits and Goldcrests in the pine grove on the crest. About 2 pm I have thought that Vultures will not fly today and have begun to come down. After ten minutes I have turned around and have seen two Vultures. They have ringed over two pines when I waited them one and a half hours. Ill success. Ringing Vultures have disappeared over the crest. But after a half an hour one Vulture have came back and have alighted to the rock. But I was a lot under bird and had no possibility to make photos. Hope I will be more lucky on next Vultures photo session.

1. Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)

2. Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)

3. Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)