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A flock of about 20 Alpine
Chough at
Cret de Chatilllon west of Lac Annecy (elevat
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ion 1700m)
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seemed wary initially but after a bit of hanging around they become quite precocious, even coming down to pick up picnic leftovers at one point. A mixture of red-legged adults and dark-legged juveniles lined up on the chairlift
paraphernalia,
occasionally taking flight
en masse before circling and returning to similar perches. Very characterful and vocal birds.
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