The release of two bearded vultures last Saturday in Cazorla (Andalucia) was a success – birds were presented to the public in the morning and then taken to the platform high up in the mountains where they will stay until fledgling – see here for more details (all photos Junta de Andalucia)

Bearded vultures: your unusual (natural) history custodians
Bones, wool… but also footwear, pieces of basketry, leather, even a crossbow bolt, all collected by