Happy Griffon Vulture family

2023 LAYING Egg no. 1: 16 February 2023 Reserve egg: 13 March 2023 Nestling Origin: the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo Hatching date: 20 April 2023 Placed in the nest: 30 April 2023 _________________________________________________________ 2022 LAYING Egg no. 1: 5 February 2022 Reserve egg: 2 March 2022 Nestling 1 Hatching date: 30 March 2022 Origin: [n.d.] Placed in the nest: 2 April 2022 Collected dead: 8 April 2022 (possible but unconfirmed cause of death: fatal injury or choking) Nestling 2 Hatching date: 1 May 2022 (probable) Origin: [n.d.] Placed in the nest: 4 May 2022 First trip out of the nest: 29 July 2022 (age: 89 days) Ringing: 30 July 2022 (age: 90 days), ring code: C40 yellow (left tarsus) Transmitter: 18 August 2022 (age: 109 days) Tagging (in the nest): 18 August 2022 (age: 109 days) - tag code: E26 (creamy white) Fledging: 15 September 2022 (age: 137 days) Reported dead in March 2023 (Yemen) _________________________________________________________ 2021 LAYING Egg no. 1: 11 February 2021 Reserve egg: --- Nestling 1 Hatching date: 9 April 2021 (probable) Origin: [n.d.] Placed in the nest: 12 April 2021 Collected dead: 21 April 2021 (possible but unconfirmed cause of death: hypothermia) Nestling 2 Hatching date: 22 April 2021 (probable) Origin: the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo (probable) Placed in the nest: 25 April 2021 Ringing: 12 July 2021 (age: 81 days), ring code: C53 yellow (right tarsus) Transmitter: 13 August 2021 (age: 113 days) First trip out of the nest: 7 August 2021 (age: 107 days) Fledging: 1 September 2021 (age: 132 days) Untagged Reported caught in October 2021 (Egypt) _________________________________________________________ 2020 LAYING: Unknown Hatching date: 23 May 2020 Origin: the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo Ringing: 10 August 2020 (age: 79 days), ring code: H17 blue (left tarsus) Transmitter: 28 August 2020 (age: 97 days) First trip out of the nest: 19 September 2020 (age: 119 days) Fledging: 25 September 2020 (age: 125 days) Tagged in 2020 - tag code: A90 (white) _________________________________________________________ Click here to watch the vultures nest live: The Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) and the Charter Group of Wildlife Ecology (comprising the Shamir Research Institute and the University of Haifa) cordially invite you to observe a live 24/7 webcam of a very special Griffon Vulture nest, which is home to a disabled vulture pair. The live camera is part of the ongoing monitoring and research efforts aimed at restoring locally-endangered vulture populations in Israel. The vulture couple was born in the early 2000s in the Gamla Nature Reserve but suffered from rickets, a bone disease that weakens bones and causes deformities. Despite their handicap, the vulture pair bonded and began laying eggs. They were subsequently included in the “Opening Wing“ vulture conservation project, which is a joint effort led by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, the Israel Electric Company, and the Israel Society for the Protection of Nature, aimed at increasing vulture populations. The INPA constructed a nest in a specially-designed structure that is accessible for birds with disabilities, allowing the parents to easily climb up to the location. Vultures continue to face serious threats in the Middle East, including electrocution, poisoning, habitat loss, and hunting. However, it is hoped that this handicapped pair will contribute to increasing vulture populations in the future. The camera was installed and maintained by the Charter Group of Wildlife Ecology (comprising the Shamir Research Institute and the Department of Geography and Environmental Science of the University of Haifa) with funding from a private donor. It was placed in full cooperation with the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, led by Ygal Miller. #birdcams #live #Vulture #Griffon Vulture #birdfeeder #webcams #birds #wildlife #nature #nowplaying #Israel #Hai Bar Carmel