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| The sign as you enter the vulture restaurant. Jatayu is a demi-god in the Hindu religion who takes the form of a vulture. |
Here are some images from our visit.
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| Himalayan griffon vulture, the second largest vulture found in Nepal. |
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| Vulture feeding area. |
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| Coming up to the observation building, built with funds donated from Himalayan Raptor Rescue and parahawking flights. |
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| Entering the building. The quote reads: "Let's preserve the vulture, the sweeper of the nature." |
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| View from the observation hide- Seti river and Annapurna mountain range. |
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| Informational poster on the eight species of vultures found in Nepal. |
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| Sunset as we walked out of the valley. |
Way cool!
ReplyDeleteHeather,
ReplyDeleteI finally had a chance to sit down and read your blog (hurray from winter break). It sounds like you are on a great adventure in a beautiful part of the world! The Himalayan Raptor Rescue center sounds like a great organization and a wonderful experience for you. Paragliding with the raptors sounds amazing! It was also very interesting to read about the decline of vultures due to the anti-inflammatory drug previously used in Nepal and the programs the raptor center has started to help protect the birds. Way cool! I look forward to hearing more about your work in Nepal and eventually re-connecting with you and Sean when you return to the states. :)
Take care and safe travels,
Anna