“Big brother” watches the Egyptian vultures of Meteora!

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After the successful installation of a trail camera in an Egyptian vulture’s nest in Thraki by our colleagues from WWF-Greece, a second trail camera has been installed by HOS field team in a nest in the region of Meteora. The deed was achieved with the invaluable help of professional climbers from the Mountaineering and Skiing Association of Trikala.

Camera installation team in Meteora, Greece (HOS/Victoria Saravia)

The camera, which is activated by movement, will take pictures of the nesting pair in order to identify the food items the adults bring to the nest to feed their chicks. This will help us understand better the diet of this endangered species, and take the appropriate conservation measures to increase their chances of survival during their stay in Greece.

Views from the nest (HOS/Victoria Saravia)

All we have to do now is to wait for the birds to come back from their wintering grounds in Africa. Let’s keep our fingers crossed and wish them a safe journey!