The northern bald ibis. With its featherless crown, the northern bald ibis bird looks like a vulture. It has a curved beak, long legs and black plumage.
Foster parents Corinna Esterer and Anne-Gabriela Schmalstieg, students of Vienna University. Once the chicks have imprinted on a person, they get bonded to him or her. The birds follow the foster parents wherever they go.
The northern bald ibis in flight.
The flights of up to 301 kilometres non-stop and an altitude of 2,450 metres above mean sea level are considered a record performance.
Over urban dwellings, villages, meadows, lakes, valleys and mountain ranges, on their way to Tuscany.
Johannes Fritz, leader of the Waldrapp team. He launched the Waldrapp project in 2001 with the support of the Vienna Zoo and other partners.
Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist and naturalist , . Recently, she initiated the signing of an agreement to support the reintroduction of the bald ibis in Europe.
There were 14 stopovers for the birds to rest.
Birds following the microlight. During the flight, the position of each bird was recorded at close intervals by GPS data logger. The journey was filmed by a TV team in a helicopter.
The flight was in four stages. The first was across the Alps. Because of heavy headwinds, this stage was especially difficult.
Over urban dwellings, on their way to Tuscany.
Over Tuscany, where birds of different species have their migratory destinations.
In Tuscany. The young birds can now live independently as migratory birds.
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