| The Cretan mountains and gorges are refuges for the endangered lammergeier vulture. |
| Legend has it that the lammergeier will sometimes dive at animals, even humans, trying to scare them into falling off the escarpment. |
| The plumage of the lammergeier is grayish brown above and nearly white below. |
| Situated in the Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime, it makes an ideal places for outings looking for wildlife, you can see chamois, ibex, marmots and the elusive lammergeier. |
| The most sinister bird is the giant, vulture-like lammergeier that drools upon the banks. |
| Yaks grazed along the shore, lammergeier vultures soared overhead, and a lone dog appeared and roamed far out on to the white ice. |
