The beginning of this community of convenience was not easy. “Wally” and “Bavaria” first had to pull themselves together, with the smaller Bavaria nagging at her roommate. But now calm has returned to the new home of the female Bearded Vulture.
Meat bones for the bearded vulture every other day
The national park rangers bring food supplies in the form of meat bones every other day, which are gladly taken. The two young birds are under observation around the clock and it was found that “Wally” has gained strength: she now beats 17 wings at a time. But with take-off and a flight round in the national park, it should still take a few weeks.
70,000 hits on the Bearded Vulture webcam
The bearded vultures are the media hit. To date there have been over 70,000 hits the webcam, which is mounted in the rock niche. So many people wanted to see the first bearded vultures in Germany so far. The experts from the State Association for Bird Protection and the National Park are certain: the release into the wild is going optimally in every respect.
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