Saker Falcon road trip
Bulgarian population of saker falcons has declined by 90 per cent in the last 10 years, primarily due to illegal taking of eggs and chicks for the international falconry trade and habitat loss.
The month November the year is 2008 and the start of the EC Life+ project to conserve imperial eagles and saker falcons in central and southern Bulgaria confirmed for BSPB.
The Land-rover packed and ready for the early hours of the morning and the three hour drive across country.