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Bring binoculars and telescopes to this area to enjoy the local birdlife. The white-streaked quartzite ridges mark the site of a nesting colony of griffon vultures (*Gyps fulvus*), which can easily be spotted flying or perched on the rocky outcrops. This territory—offering southward views that encompass the Cancho del Fresno reservoir and even distant mountain ranges in the province of Badajoz—is home to both golden eagles and Bonelli’s eagles; as they are similar in size, the two species compete for hunting grounds and nesting sites. The Eurasian eagle-owl—a large, nocturnal predator—also finds suitable cliff faces here for nesting and raising its young.
The red-billed chough (*Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax*), a noisy member of the crow family, also inhabits these remote mountain reaches. If you hear a rhythmic tapping against wood, it is likely a great spotted woodpecker (*Dendrocopos major*) searching for food among the trunks of the ancient trees.
Other species that can be observed from this vantage point include the Egyptian vulture, peregrine falcon, short-toed snake eagle, Eurasian sparrowhawk, tawny owl, black stork, black and red kites, common raven, blue rock thrush, and various small tits, such as blue tits and great tits.
