Bird -free adventure: Walrapp at Überlingen practice their first flight attempts

Bird -free adventure: Walrapp at Überlingen practice their first flight attempts

The flight skills of the young forest rap at Überlingen

Nature always offers fascinating insights into the growing up of different animal species. This time, the focus is on the young forest rap at Überlingen, who are in the process of learning to fly. Anne-Gabriela Schmalstieg from the Waldrappteam regularly reports on her observations on the rock niche, in which the approximately twelve young birds have grown.

The preparations for the first flight

The young forest rap quickly grows up and have become quite large. They diligently practice winging and running around excitedly in the rock. Anne-Gabriela Schmalstieg observes how the young birds take the first flight attempts and slowly prepare for their premiere. It is an exciting step for the young birds, which is associated with a lot of practice and patience.

The support of the parents

The parents of the forest rap are intensively involved in encouraging their young when flying. They fly for food and return to feed their descendants. Through nods and targeted interaction, they slowly encourage their children to venture the first flight. However, the experts emphasize that the forest rapjung birds decide for themselves when the right time came.

The exciting moment of the first flight

The first small hops and short flight attempts by the young forest rap have been successful. The first real flight will soon be facing, where the return to the rock niche is a major challenge. The landing needs to be learned and the young birds have to prove patience and perseverance. As soon as this milestone has been reached, a new phase of life begins for the forest rap on the forage meadows, where they learn to eat themselves.

- Nag