{"id":35576,"date":"2023-07-21T14:45:11","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T11:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=35576"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:46:49","slug":"when-she-becomes-he-surprising-news-from-bearded-vultures-obwaldera-and-marco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/when-she-becomes-he-surprising-news-from-bearded-vultures-obwaldera-and-marco\/","title":{"rendered":"When \u201cshe\u201d becomes \u201che\u201d: surprising news from Bearded Vultures Obwaldera and Marco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bearded Vulture Obwaldera was released in June this year in Central Switzerland (Melchsee-Frutt) with Bearded Vulture Marco. The <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/strengthening-the-alpine-and-andalusian-bearded-vulture-populations-the-last-releases-of-this-season\/\">release ceremony gathered over 350 participants<\/a>, eager to see the majestic birds from close! Marco, male, and Obwaldera, female, were taken to the hacking facility, where they spent some weeks preparing for their first flight. Meanwhile, both birds fledged and are in very good shape, often seen flying together. From the laboratory, however, we\u2019ve received quite unexpected news! It seems that, after all, Bearded Vulture Obwaldera is not a female\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"956\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"35577\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-and-Obwaldera.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-and-Obwaldera.jpg 956w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-and-Obwaldera-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-and-Obwaldera-768x723.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-and-Obwaldera-13x12.jpg 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bearded Vulture Obwaldera (right) and Marco (left) \u00a9 ProBartgeier Stiftung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"935\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"35578\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Obwaldera.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Obwaldera.jpg 935w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Obwaldera-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Obwaldera-768x739.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Obwaldera-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bearded Vulture Obwaldera \u00a9 ProBartgeier Stiftung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Female or male? How can Bearded Vultures be distinguished?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Males and females Bearded Vultures (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/vultures\/bearded-vulture\/\">Gypaetus barbatus<\/a><\/em>) can hardly be distinguished as their physical differences are very subtle. Both have a \u201cbeard\u201d and wear \u201cmake-up\u201d once they reach adult plumage, a deep orange-red tinge on their plumage that they get from <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/the-mystery-of-the-orange-colour-in-bearded-vultures-what-benefits-do-birds-get-from-bathing-in-iron-oxid-rich-mud\/\">bathing in iron oxid-rich mud<\/a>. Although females can be larger and heavier than males, a shared characteristic with other raptor species, the difference is barely seen. Therefore, the sex of Bearded Vultures is determined through DNA analysis in the laboratory. As errors can occur, we check the analyses with a second sample and, if necessary, with a third sample.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"35580\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Juvenile-eating-bone_Bartgeier_BeardedVulture_Hansruedi-Weyrich-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Juvenile-eating-bone_Bartgeier_BeardedVulture_Hansruedi-Weyrich-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Juvenile-eating-bone_Bartgeier_BeardedVulture_Hansruedi-Weyrich-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Juvenile-eating-bone_Bartgeier_BeardedVulture_Hansruedi-Weyrich-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Juvenile-eating-bone_Bartgeier_BeardedVulture_Hansruedi-Weyrich-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Juvenile-eating-bone_Bartgeier_BeardedVulture_Hansruedi-Weyrich-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Juvenile-eating-bone_Bartgeier_BeardedVulture_Hansruedi-Weyrich.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The darker plumage of a juvenile Bearded Vulture \u00a9 Hansruedi Weyrich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"35581\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Adult-Bartgeier_BeardedVulture_Hansruedi-Weyrich_-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Adult-Bartgeier_BeardedVulture_Hansruedi-Weyrich_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Adult-Bartgeier_BeardedVulture_Hansruedi-Weyrich_-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Adult-Bartgeier_BeardedVulture_Hansruedi-Weyrich_-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Adult-Bartgeier_BeardedVulture_Hansruedi-Weyrich_-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Adult-Bartgeier_BeardedVulture_Hansruedi-Weyrich_-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Adult-Bartgeier_BeardedVulture_Hansruedi-Weyrich_.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Adult Bearded Vulture plumage with tainted feathers \u00a9 Hanruesdi Weyrich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bearded Vulture Obwaldera is a male!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The second analysis of Obwaldera&#8217;s sample revealed an unexpected result: Obwaldera is a male! The laboratory results are, however, more consistent with Obwaldera\u2019s observed behaviour. Typically, males start their first flights at a very young age, which was the case for Obwaldera. The fact that two males were released in Switzerland this year is not tragic for the ongoing reintroduction project. There are enough females in the wild population, and we are very optimistic that once both reach sexual maturity, they will find a female to pair with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marco, when a fearless Bearded Vulture meets a chamois<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As with any Bearded Vulture release, the first months of adaptation to their new homes are normally full of surprises, sometimes scary ones. On one rainy morning, before they fledged, Obwaldera was quite active with his flying exercises in the nesting area, whilst Marco was taking a slow morning, laying and resting. In the afternoon, a chamois with its offspring approached the nesting site from below. Marco did not move; at this time, he was not yet able to fly and was probably curious about these new animals visiting him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surprised by the sight of an enormous Bearded Vulture staring at them, the chamois suddenly attacked Marco to protect its kid. Marco was strongly hit by the chamois and was projected some meters away, a terrifying moment for the monitoring team following the event in real-time, thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bartgeier.ch\/webcam\">webcams placed in the nest<\/a>. Would Marco survive the violent confrontation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The chamois and its offspring moved on. The team prepared all means and the veterinary team to act swiftly in case Marco showed injuries. Surprisingly, Marco is tougher than we could imagine, and after the shock, he continued with his everyday life, getting ready for his first flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" data-id=\"35582\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco_encounter-with-a-chamois-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco_encounter-with-a-chamois-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco_encounter-with-a-chamois-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco_encounter-with-a-chamois-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco_encounter-with-a-chamois-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco_encounter-with-a-chamois.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bearded Vulture Marco on his encounter with a Chamois and its offspring \u00a9 ProBartgeier Stiftung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"35583\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-after-the-chamois-attack-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-after-the-chamois-attack-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-after-the-chamois-attack-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-after-the-chamois-attack-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-after-the-chamois-attack-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-after-the-chamois-attack.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bearded Vulture Marco after being attacked by the chamois \u00a9 ProBartgeier Stiftung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Obwaldera and Marco are exploring the area<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that Marco and Obwaldera are circling over Henglirain (Melchsee-Frutt) every day, you have the chance to see them in the wild. Other Bearded Vultures are flying in the area, such as the adult Fredueli and several Griffon Vultures (<em>Gyps fulvus<\/em>). If you are lucky enough, you can spot a Cinereous Vulture too! More information about the visitor centre can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bartgeier.ch\/auswilderung\">https:\/\/www.bartgeier.ch\/auswilderung<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"639\" data-id=\"35041\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Markings_Obwaldera-Marco-Bearded-Vulture-Swiss.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Markings_Obwaldera-Marco-Bearded-Vulture-Swiss.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Markings_Obwaldera-Marco-Bearded-Vulture-Swiss-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Markings_Obwaldera-Marco-Bearded-Vulture-Swiss-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Markings_Obwaldera-Marco-Bearded-Vulture-Swiss-12x12.jpeg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The rings and unique pattern of feathers bleached will help you identify Obwaldera and Marco in the wild<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"35585\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-and-Obwaldera-flying.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-and-Obwaldera-flying.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-and-Obwaldera-flying-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-and-Obwaldera-flying-768x684.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-Marco-and-Obwaldera-flying-13x12.jpg 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bearded Vulture and Obwaldera in flight \u00a9 ProBartgeier Stiftung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Restoring the Bearded Vulture population in the Alps is a long-term commitment that the VCF and many partnering organisations <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/our-work\/reintroduction-and-restocking\/bearded-vulture-to-the-alps\/\">started in the 1970s<\/a>. Back then, the Alpine population was extinct, and the first releases of captive-bred Bearded Vultures happened in 1986 in the Hohe Tauern National Park in Austria. It took a decade for the first Bearded Vulture chick to be hatched and reared in the wild! Now, the Alpine population is thriving, but the reintroduction project continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2015, Bearded Vulture releases have also occurred in Central Switzerland, aiming to increase the Alpine population\u2019s genetic diversity. Individuals with the rarest genetic types from the Bearded Vulture EEP are, therefore, selected to be released at the heart of the Alps! The releases in Switzerland are only possible thanks to the joint efforts of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bartgeier.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPB Stiftung ProBartgeier<\/a>&nbsp;and the many Zoos and Specialised Breeding Centres within the <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/our-work\/captive-breeding\/bearded-vulture-eep\/\">Bearded Vulture Captive-Breeding Network<\/a> (Bearded Vulture EEP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope Marco and Obwaldera have a long life in the wild and, in due time, find their life-long females to pair with and produce their offspring in the heart of the Alps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bartgeier.ch\/bilderblog\/2023\/obwaldera-ist-ein-maennchen\">https:\/\/www.bartgeier.ch\/bilderblog\/2023\/obwaldera-ist-ein-maennchen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bartgeier.ch\/news-bartgeier-unterwegs\/ueberraschendes-bei-marco-obwaldera\">https:\/\/www.bartgeier.ch\/news-bartgeier-unterwegs\/ueberraschendes-bei-marco-obwaldera<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"129\" data-id=\"35037\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/spb-stiftung-probartgeier.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/spb-stiftung-probartgeier.png 389w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/spb-stiftung-probartgeier-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/spb-stiftung-probartgeier-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"321\" data-id=\"24400\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VCF-Bearded-Vulture-Captive-Breeding-Station-logo-1024x321.png\" alt=\"VCF Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Station logo\" class=\"wp-image-24400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VCF-Bearded-Vulture-Captive-Breeding-Station-logo-1024x321.png 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VCF-Bearded-Vulture-Captive-Breeding-Station-logo-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VCF-Bearded-Vulture-Captive-Breeding-Station-logo-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VCF-Bearded-Vulture-Captive-Breeding-Station-logo-1536x482.png 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VCF-Bearded-Vulture-Captive-Breeding-Station-logo-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VCF-Bearded-Vulture-Captive-Breeding-Station-logo.png 1771w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bearded Vulture Obwaldera was released in June this year in Central Switzerland (Melchsee-Frutt) with Bearded Vulture Marco. 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