{"id":37356,"date":"2024-06-04T19:35:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T16:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=37356"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:46:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:46:44","slug":"adventurous-bearded-vulture-rei-del-cause-was-rescued-in-poland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/adventurous-bearded-vulture-rei-del-cause-was-rescued-in-poland\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventurous Bearded Vulture “Rei del Cause” was rescued in Poland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Curiosity piqued the interest of many in Poland, especially the birdwatching community, when an impressive Bearded Vulture was seen soaring in the city of Poznan, even stopping by apartment buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bearded Vulture Rei del Cause peeking inside an apartment through the window sill in Poznan, Poland<\/em><\/em> \u00a9 Maciej Mleczko\/ Birding Polan<\/a>d.<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s already the second time this fearless vulture, <\/em>known as <\/em>Rei del Cause, has ventured north and needed to be rescued twice since his release at Grand Causses National Park in Southern France in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This curious bird, who is of captive origin, is not scared to explore new habitats \u2013 which provides a lot of interesting insights into his life but also exposes him to many potential threats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story of Rei del Cause<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rei del Cause (BG1128) hatched two years ago in captivity at Asters Breeding Centre in Haute-Savoie, France. He was released in Grand Causses National Park on 9 May 2022<\/a>, together with another male, Roc, as part of the LIFE GypConnect<\/a> project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Release ceremony of Rei del Cause and Roc in France 2022 \u00a9 Olivier Prohin \u2013 Parc national des Ce\u0301vennes<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Since his release, Rei del Cause has already grown to be quite an adventurer. Last year, in 2023, he decided to fly to the Netherlands and then to Germany. When arriving at Bergen R\u00fcgen his unusual movements worried the monitoring team and they contacted Tierrettung Wildlife Rescue Association<\/a> for help. After hours of searching in an inaccessible forest, the rescue team found the bird lying on a fallen tree, in a fragile condition. Rei del Cause was transported to the wildlife rehabilitation centre in Lauterbach, Germany, where he was very weak, weighing only 3.5 kg, and spent some time there to recover before his transportation back to France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Becoming the most famous Bearded Vulture in Poland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now, less than one year later, he decided to travel again towards the North, first to Germany but this time turning to the East and flying all the way to Poland. Last Tuesday, 28 May 2024, Rei del Cause was located in the city of Poznan. The reason why he flew there was likely due to the thunderstorms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Poznan, he surprised the resident Maciej Mleczko by greeting him at his apartment’s window sill. The video<\/a> filmed by Mleczko where he is greeting the bird caused a sensation in Poland and the vulture quickly became a celebrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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