Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Other Local Resorts & Areas => Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum => Topic started by: bulla on August 25, 2010, 20:20:46 PM

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Post by: bulla on August 25, 2010, 20:20:46 PM: spotted enormous eagle hovering on mountainside while at sundial, do anyone know if they are regurlarly seen there?
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Post by: Gilly1 on August 25, 2010, 20:31:07 PM: I have lived in Ovacik for nearly 6 years and see eagles on a regular basis. They are amazing to watch.
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Post by: KKOB on August 25, 2010, 20:52:12 PM: Most of the big birds you see are Buzzards. You do get Eagles and occasionally you may be lucky enough to see an Egyptian Vulture.
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Post by: Eric on August 25, 2010, 22:03:20 PM: We have seen Red Kites up here in Uzumlu.
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Post by: pookie on August 26, 2010, 08:32:15 AM: Yes Eric, we see them regularly flying off the mountain to the side of our villa (can't remember the name of the mountain, begins with G !). Fantastic things to watch.
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Post by: tinkerman on August 26, 2010, 08:38:20 AM: We saw some blue and yellow kites yesterday on Calis Beach again fantastic to watch
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Post by: Scunner on August 26, 2010, 08:41:55 AM: quote:
Originally posted by pookie

we see them regularly flying off the mountain to the side of our villa

I hope they aren't going too fast or they'll hurt their beaks :D
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Post by: Ian on August 26, 2010, 08:42:23 AM: Left yourself unusually wide open there Alan :D

quote:
Originally posted by KKOB

Most of the big birds you see are Buzzards. You do get Eagles and occasionally you may be lucky enough to see an Egyptian Vulture.

Ian
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Post by: tinkerman on August 26, 2010, 09:12:52 AM: on a more serious note..
We have seen guys in the hills with eagles and using them for hunting.
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Post by: pookie on August 26, 2010, 12:02:12 PM: it will be a flipping big eagle that can take down one of those wild boar !!!
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Post by: kismetbar on August 26, 2010, 17:03:24 PM: I see eagles at the Tuesday market every week!
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Post by: dycedon on August 26, 2010, 17:30:43 PM: no thats sharks, ur gettin mixed up.
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Post by: lance on August 31, 2010, 18:35:06 PM: I had an eagle the other week drop two fish on my upstairs balcony both were alive till i gave them to the cats next door , ;)
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Post by: geordieboy on September 11, 2010, 10:46:35 AM: quote:
Originally posted by KKOB

Most of the big birds you see are Buzzards. You do get Eagles and occasionally you may be lucky enough to see an Egyptian Vulture.
Have personally met a few Turkish vultures in the time I've been living here.