One of the largest wild birds ever seen in the UK roosting in the Peak District
Image captionOne of largest wild birds ever seen in the UK has been seen roosting in the Peak District National Park.
Birdwatchers flocked to the moors to catch a glimpse and a photograph of the rare raptor, which is larger than a golden eagle. The 15-year-old said he had woken up at 02:00 BST on Sunday to be driven for an hour-and-a-half and he then hiked for another 90 minutes to get to where the bird, also known as a lammergeier, was spotted."There were about 100 people watching it and we were all so pleased. When I saw it I almost dropped my camera.Image captionPete Garrity, 58, also woke up early in the morning to get to Howden Moor near Sheffield.
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