Jun 07, 2008 / Martell Valley, Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio / Bearded Vulture (Lammergeyer)
ACCLIMATIZATION: Birds were released on a protected (but unfenced) eyrie before they could fly, so they got used to the area before they could leave it. MARKED W/: bleached some wing feathers. Will be visible until first molt at 2 years. BREEDING: Too young to breed at date of entry (2010). Bird's name is Ikarus. Ikarus was rescued from the wild in Sept '08 & re-released in June. Then he died the following December of an infection.
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Katell Jaouannet, Jade McGill
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