Small saker falcons are already trying to get up on the wing
In support of the national project "Ecology", the project of the Ministry of Ecology of Tatarstan on the revival of the Volga-Kama Saker falcon population continues. This year, the main stages of the project were the delivery of 10 chicks from the Peregrine Falcon nursery (Moscow region) and the establishment of a volunteer camp.
Our falcons are already 1.5 months old. They are trying to get up on the wing and get used to a new home in the Kama Estuary. CCTV cameras installed on the hacks help to monitor the life of the chicks.
The novelty of this year was that the specialists of the Kazan Zoo are involved in the release of birds, monitor their condition, and 4 adult birds are housed in the aviaries of the Kazan Zoo for the formation of pairs and breeding of chicks in the Republic of Tatarstan.
Let us recall that the project of reintroduction of the Saker falcon of the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan, together with SIBUR, became the winner of the All-Russian competition "Reliable Partner – Ecology", as well as a finalist of the Crystal Compass award.
For reference: the Saker falcon is a rare bird species that is listed in the Red Books of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan.