{"id":12548,"date":"2019-10-24T10:47:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T07:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=12548"},"modified":"2021-05-14T11:18:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T08:18:02","slug":"the-bearded-vulture-breeding-season-has-already-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/the-bearded-vulture-breeding-season-has-already-started\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bearded Vulture breeding season has already started!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s that time of the year again when Bearded Vultures begin to mate! As coordinators of the Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Network<\/a> of zoos, specialised breeding centres and private collections, we always work closely with our colleagues across Europe to ensure the best breeding results from the 176 birds within the Network. So how do we help the birds in captivity to ensure the best breeding results?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breeding in captivity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this time of year, the 176 captive birds that are housed in the Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Network, exhibit behaviours that indicate the breeding season has begun. Staff will see breeding pairs play with nesting materials such as sticks and wool, build their nest and engage in mutual preening and exhibit aggression towards neighbouring pairs. Two weeks ago, the breeding pair from Recovery Center Torreferrussa (Generalitat de Catalunya) started to mate, kicking off this year’s breeding season of Bearded Vultures!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building the nest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the essential requirements to achieve breeding success is the quality of the nest. Each year an important number of eggs disappear or break during the incubation, and the main reason for these losses is the nest quality. So to minimise losses, human keepers need to provide the necessary material at the right time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n