Monthly:September 2021

A chance meeting with Himalayan Vultures in Shimla AARZOO KHURANA Vultures are big birds and the Himalayan griffon vulture is no exception. Not just a big vulture, it is, as a matter of fact, the largest and heaviest bird one might come across in the Himalayas, the largest among the Gyps for sure, with a wingspan of about three meters and weight over ten kilograms. Like all vultures, it feeds exclusively on the carcasses of animals, mostly domestic yaks, and […]