Fascinated by Vultures: 5 Zoos in 4 days

Back from a wonderful, long weekend with my sisterheart and my littlest niece. I like to bring beautiful vultures to the little girl's attention as soon as possible ;-)

That's why we did our Friday-to-Monday-tour from the Zoo of Hannover to the world largest Birdpark Walsrode, further to the Zoo of Osnabrück, the Zoo of Rheine and lastly to the Zoo of Nordhorn, where my adopted Eurasian Griffon Vultures live: 5 Zoos in 4 days!

We are beginning our tour in the Zoo of Hannover, where I have never been before (just as little as Walsrode, Osnabrück and Rheine). The big vulture's enclosure is located close to the entrance, next to the parking ramp. Brief note for me: When coming to Hannover the next time, parking my car on top of the parking ramp, so I can say hello to the vultures directly after leaving my car!!! And telling them "goodbye" when coming back to my car.

The big Eurasian Griffon Vulture's enclosure is wonderful and in an exemplary manner! Very, very huge with rocks, trees, bushes, pond, waterfall, enough space to fly... And on top of this nice enclosuremates: White Storks.

All in all I counted eight vultures. Two chicks who obviously hatched this year (looking similar old like my chick of the Zoo of Duisburg), one young vulture (maybe a last-year chick?) and five adults.
Chick no. 1 was sitting and lying on the terrace of the nesting site at the nesting rock.

Vulture-parents taking care for their chick on top of the nesting site.

The young vulture was very adventurous, waddling up and down the green hill.

Chick no. 2 was snoozing in his nest on top of another hill and just lifting his head every now and then. Maybe it was afraid of the Storks standing next to his nest? No, there's no need to be afraid! The Storks did a fantastic job bringing two beautiful vulture chicks to the enclosure this year!