This exemplary of

bearded vulture,
very rare and difficult to see in coastal areas like Xerocampos,
 was a welcomed guest for a few days in mid-September,

on the verandas of the

Aktì Studios .

His presence here was probably linked to
some difficulties
the animal had in flight

so that he was not able

to reach the highest peaks of the mountains of Crete,

his natural habitat.

But he had the good fortune

of being "adopted"

by tourists and

the owners of the property,

who "fed" him steaks!

He was then taken by the Forest Guard and

led to Heraklion

for treatment and rehabilitation.