The Griffon Vulture hatched at the Wildlife Rescue Center is now 4 months old and it’s time to leave its nest.
In nature, when young Griffon Vultures are 3 to 4 months old and have fully developed wings, the parents encourage them to leave the nest and start their first flying lessons. At this age, their wings are already fully developed and this venture becomes possible.
However, the Griffon Vultures pair at the Green Balkans Wildlife Rescue Centre do not raise their young ones outdoors, as both parents have physical disabilities. Hence, the birds hatched in the Centre have to stay for about a year in aviaries in the wild to help them adapt to their surroundings. In the aviary, the young bird will have contact with other vulture species, from which it will learn basic skills and have enough time to get used to the surrounding environment while it remains safe.
When the time comes, the little one will be released and join the local wild colony. Parvolet, the chick that was hatched at the Wildlife Rescue Center in 2014, was released with the same method, and after six years of exploring new areas, has returned to the territory of the “Sinite Kamani” Nature Park, which he now recognizes as his home.
In nature, when young Griffon Vultures are 3 to 4 months old and have fully developed wings, the parents encourage them to leave the nest and start their first flying lessons. At this age, their wings are already fully developed and this venture becomes possible.
However, the Griffon Vultures pair at the Green Balkans Wildlife Rescue Centre do not raise their young ones outdoors, as both parents have physical disabilities. Hence, the birds hatched in the Centre have to stay for about a year in aviaries in the wild to help them adapt to their surroundings. In the aviary, the young bird will have contact with other vulture species, from which it will learn basic skills and have enough time to get used to the surrounding environment while it remains safe.
When the time comes, the little one will be released and join the local wild colony. Parvolet, the chick that was hatched at the Wildlife Rescue Center in 2014, was released with the same method, and after six years of exploring new areas, has returned to the territory of the “Sinite Kamani” Nature Park, which he now recognizes as his home.
Contacts:
Ivelin Ivanov - "Bright Future for Black Vulture" LIFE14 NAT/BG/000649 project manager
mobile phone: +359887589995 email: iivanov@greenbalkans.org
