Bartgeier Vinzenz: Flew from the Bavarian sky to Oldenburg!

Bartgeier Vinzenz: Flew from the Bavarian sky to Oldenburg!

Oldenburg, Deutschland - In an exciting adventure, the Bartgeier Vinzenz, who grew up in Bavaria, recently found its way to northern Germany. After his release and the equipment with a GPS station, he was monitored by ornithological experts around the clock. Now his spectacular flight causes a sensation and questions that can be discussed about the return of these bird species once native to the Alps. RTL Nord reports that Vinzenz has set up with an impressive wing range of up to 2.90 meters on June 13, 2025 to Nuremberg, However, where he didn't stay long.

his steep course in the northwestern direction led him across the Swabia, through the Netherlands until he finally reached the North Sea. But the joy of his flight did not last long: after all, Vinzenz near Oldenburg was captured by experts, exhausted and strongly underweight. At the moment, the beard vulture is being opened in a reception center in Rastede near Oldenburg. There the experts hope that Vinzenz will soon come back.

an inappropriate habitat

The circumstances in northern Germany are anything but beneficial for a beard vulture. As a AAS -eater, Vinzenz needs a specific environment to find its food. The flat landscapes of the north hardly offer the food sources that this majestic bird needs to survive. A quick return to the mountains, where he can eat again in a familiar environment, is therefore the goal after its recovery, as the nature conservation organization LBV emphasized.

The Bartgeier Vinzenz is part of a larger conservation initiative that has been released by several beard vultures in the region since 2021. Interested nature lovers were even able to pursue the release live via webcam and are invited to follow the flight routes from seven beardedeers, including Vinzenz, on an interactive map. These routes are published with a delay of three days to ensure the security of the birds. The Bartgeier Sisi, Nepomuk and Wiggerl are currently available. At the LBV , detailed profile of these impressive birds can be viewed.

The fate of Vinzenz throws a light on the challenges that these impressive bird species look for each other and shows how important it is to protect and restore their natural habitat. So it can be hoped that Vinzenz will soon be able to conquer the heights of the mountains, where he can feel good again and live successfully.