Introduction
Before telling you about one of the great birds of prey you can see here, don't overlook:
- The shepherd's hut below us. Where shepherds stayed close to the flock.
- Enjoy distant views (Montserrat, Montseny...) and nearby ones like Taga and Ribes de Freser.
- Below, and heading to the left, is the Freser Valley, and upstream is the Coma de Vaca refuge. The Coma de Freser and Coma de Vaca, which end in these narrows, formed the longest glacier in the park (7 km).
- The Camí dels Enginyers we will now follow goes east towards the Coma de Vaca refuge.
The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), you will see it flying or perched on a rock ledge in front of you.
It is the largest eagle in the Catalan territory, reaching a wingspan of 230 cm, and is classified as vulnerable (listen to the audio).
Eagles form stable pairs for life and have several nests within their territory, alternating them each season.
They build their nests on cliffs and sometimes in trees. The nests can reach up to 2 meters in diameter and a meter and a half in height.
Their diet is varied, ranging from squirrels, hares, marmots, and partridges to chamois. The latter as a last resort since they prefer to hunt abundant and easy prey. In extreme necessity, it can resort to eating carrion.
The golden eagle has a privileged vision; they can see a hare from a distance of up to 2 km.
Other raptor species that you can observe in the area of the Natural Park of the Headwaters of the Ter and Freser are: the Bonelli's eagle, the griffon vulture, the booted eagle, or the peregrine falcon.