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Listener Philip Connolly sent a striking video from Monfragüe National Park in Extremadura showing a Griffon Vulture flypast. Filmed on holiday, the clip captured the species’ huge wingspan—up to 2.8 metres—and its ability to soar on thermals for long-distance, energy-efficient travel while searching for carrion and other raptors...