The last Egyptian vulture chick born in Timanfaya National Park has already taken flight. This was communicated by the park itself through its social networks, which specifies that this specimen left the nest last July where its parents had laid the eggs five months earlier.
In this nest, reused from previous years, the parents fed and cared for this chick extraordinarily. Shortly before flying, specialized park staff were able to observe how the Egyptian vulture spread its wings and exercised to make its first flight.
Now, this new Egyptian vulture will fly towards Fuerteventura to socialize with other specimens and continue its learning until it reaches sexual maturity at 5 years old. As explained by the Timanfaya National Park, "there it will interact with other Egyptian vultures of different ages and will prospect the territory to locate food."
Furthermore, they emphasize that this emancipation "is a triumph, because very few chicks manage to develop: the youngest and first-time breeding pairs are very sensitive to disturbances and abandon the offspring if they detect human presence or other interactions."
During all these months of nesting, a specialized field technician and a ranger from Timanfaya National Park have monitored the nest by visiting it every two weeks at a safe distance to avoid interfering with the chick's care.
This species of Canary Egyptian vulture, endemic to the islands, has more than 500 specimens flapping their wings in the skies of Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and the Chinijo Archipelago.
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