Food offered to 'Wee Man' vulture

Wee Man the vulture was spotted up a tree by handlers

Efforts to tempt an escaped vulture with an 8ft wingspan down from a tree in Aberdeenshire have been continuing.

The rare African white-backed vulture - known as Wee Man - broke free during a feeding session near Huntly.

It was feared he may have flown a long distance but was then spotted up a tree a short distance from the rescue centre where he has been homed.

The family which runs the centre has tried to tempt Wee Man from down with food as they believe he will be hungry.

One of the family, Patricia Downie, told the BBC Scotland news website: "He is still in the same tree where we left him on Tuesday night.

"We are doing our best to tempt him down with some rabbit.

"He must be hungry, after getting away on Saturday."

Wee Man is not regarded as an attacking bird as he feeds on dead animals.